…data to prove that your product is going to bring in sales and help them meet their goal.” Part of that preparation includes making an appointment with a buyer and…
More Time Provided for Dairy Producers to Enroll in DMC Program
…percent premium discount by locking in for five years of margin protection coverage. FSA has launched a new web visualization of the DMC data, which is available here. Margin payments have…
USDA Modernizes Swine Slaughter Inspection for the First Time in Over 50 Years
…is the culmination of a science-based and data-driven rule making process which builds on the food safety improvements made in 1997, when USDA introduced a system of preventive controls for…
Specialty Crops Bolstered Top-Ten Commodity Cash Receipts in 2018
Early data is out for California’s 2018 cash receipts, which shows an increase that’s supported by specialty crops. The California Department of Food and Agriculture issued an initial overview of agriculture…
2019 Enrollment Deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program Is Sept. 20
…five years of margin protection coverage. FSA has launched a new web visualization of the DMC data, which is available here. Margin payments have triggered for each month from January through…
Organic Farmers to Harvest Record Acres in 2019
…the nation’s leading market data and trading platform for organic and non-GMO markets. “Organic field crop production has faced some challenges this year, with problematic weather cutting into this year’s…
Input Needed for Forthcoming H-2A Cost Estimator Tool
…a worksheet that gives you low, conservative starting data around costs.” Using information collected from industry members who are already using the H-2A program, the tool will provide cost approximations…
Poultry Industry Announces Alliance with OSHA
…Washington, D.C., formalizing a relationship to work collaboratively to improve safety practices in the poultry industry. Specifically, the organizations will share available injury, illness and hazard exposure data to help…
Pork Industry Receives USDA Grant to Open ASF Dialogue in Asia
…of U.S. pork to the region. The work will include swine health field projects, including collection and analysis of disease samples, which are valuable data for all participants and U.S….
Potential Reasons for Slow Down in Overall H-2A Needs
U.S. farmers and ranchers rely on hired help to keep up with each growing season. Data from the U.S. Department of Labor accounted for a 29 percent increase in the…
An ARS Focus on the Northern Plains: Finding New Ways to Beef Up Our Cattle
…grasses that make up the forage used by cattle. The researchers collected data for seven years and found that the amounts of forage increased, but the decline in nutritional quality…
Research Finds One-Third of Food Grown Goes Unharvested
…fields, but the research suggested that those estimates can be far too conservative. Data collected on more than 100 farms in northern and central California showed that in-field food waste…
Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports in Canada
… Forest Products 2,271 2,100 1,988 1,990 2,059 -9 Biofuels (ethanol & biodiesel) 1,111 859 806 987 880 -21 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Trade Data, BICO-HS10 Select Products –…
Prune Harvest Around The Corner, Considerations from UCCE
…22nd), based on regional bloom dates and CIMIS weather station data. The exact date will vary from block to block. In mid-July, start watching for when the first healthy fruit…