…largest market for U.S. consumer-oriented foods. In 2023, U.S. exports of these foods reached $20.4 billion, as Canadian consumers seek innovative and high-quality products. The VTE will offer one-on-one virtual…
Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter Addresses Agricultural Consolidation in Webinar
…case against Agri Stats, which the DOJ alleges engaged in practices that inflated prices and negatively affected both consumers and family farmers. Kanter encouraged attendees to monitor the case as…
Organic Farming Takes Center Stage at NYC Climate Week
…are not just on the broad national level, “but also at the local level. Our consumers are great advocates for what they want for their own kids. So, we found…
Organic Products Face Price Pressure with Supply and Demand Constraints
…of organics has been growing faster than the demand. Or in other words, if you look at the segment of consumers that are hardcore organic consumers, it’s probably between 10%…
NPPC Pushes for Prop 12 Changes
…market, that’s fine, but you need a free market enterprise.” Consumers around the nation have been paying more for pork this year, due in part to increased demand and a…
HPAI Spreads to Three California Dairy Herds
…supply. Also, pasteurization of milk is fully effective at inactivating the virus, so there is no cause for concern for consumers from milk or dairy products. Pasteurized milk and dairy…
California Wine Industry Facing Several Challenges
…signals due to consumers overstocking pantries. Bitter said this led producers “to believe wine shipments were a little stronger than they were over an extended period of time.” Thus, growers…
Trade Caucus Update
…stakeholders hear from us and that we have good interaction, good conversations of saying, ‘OK, here what a particular trade policy means’ ultimately to producers and to consumers.” The Caucus…
USDA Releases Updated Guidance on Labeling
…The action builds on the work USDA has already undertaken to protect consumers from false and misleading labels. “These updates will help level the playing field for businesses who are…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 08-23-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. On today’s show, challenges with getting more consumers to care about local food and food miles. Tune in for these…
Economic Analysis Highlights Impact of Pesticide Policies on Lettuce Production
…$700 million in additional costs for consumers. Delays in registering new pesticides, which can take several years, also hurt production, leading to further losses. The report also predicts that stricter…
RaboResearch Reports Slow Down of Global Walnut Market
…the global walnut market. The main consumers of walnuts are China, the EU, the U.S., and Turkey, while demand is growing fast in the UAE and India. Top importers include…
Unique Pumpkin Varieties Mark the Beginning of the Fall Season
…acres to new varieties of testing pumpkin varieties,” he said, “but it’s more or less based off of what consumers like and want.” Contributing Author: Lauren McEwen AgNet West Intern…
Labeling Lab-Grown Meat
…not the only option, but precise labeling is important. “The lab-grown industry wants it to be labeled as cultivated, which pulls better with consumers, and I think is inherently confusing….