…they learned numerous facts about the country’s meat consumption. “While Japan has always consumed large amounts of seafood, higher prices are causing seafood consumption to decline,” Brackett said. “Beef has…
Administration of Trade Relief Funding Criticized Over Sizable JBS Award
…and hogs from American producers. “We bought protein from them that was produced by U.S. producers there and took it off the market to support the prices,” Secretary Perdue noted. …
Five New Strawberry Varieties Available to Growers
…diseases, control cost and produce plenty of large, robust berries using less water, fertilizer and pesticides. These are the strawberries in Salinas on Monday, July 1, 2019. Courtesy: UC Davis…
Value of Dairy Exports Highest in Four Years
…increased values to improved world prices along with an increase in cheese exports, which were 11 percent higher in May than compared to the same time last year. Despite the…
Rural Broadband Will Boost Economy, Improve Sustainability and Animal Welfare
…an estimated $64.5 billion. Broadband connectivity allows equipment like cloud-connected planters, irrigators, tractors and harvesters to automatically change application rates for seed, fertilizer and more. This improves sustainability by enabling…
July 4th Cookouts Costing About the Same
…beef and growth in U.S. meat production has led to higher ground beef prices but lower pork spare rib prices for the 4th of July,” said AFBF Chief Economist Dr….
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-01-19
…the year 2018, concerns regarding FDA guidance on animal genomics, farmers not dumping fertilizer blindly on crops and another episode of Voices of the Valley. Tune in to the show…
USDA Adds Flexibility for Cover Crop Management in Crop Year 2020
…for insurance to attach. “Now, cover crop management practices will be treated like all other farming decisions such as fertilizer application, seeding rates, and tillage practices,” Northey said. More Information…
DOJ Now Investigating Poultry Price-Fixing Allegations
…and several others all colluded to increase poultry prices between 2008 and 2016. According to a court filing, the DOJ has now become involved by convening a grand jury to…
USDA Research is Driving Technological Innovation
…fertilizer. (p. 131) A treatment for peanut allergy. (p. 115) A test strip for major foodborne pathogens that reduces testing time from 24-72 hours to about 30 minutes, allowing food…
Right Fertilizer for the Ultimate Tomato Harvest
…to follow is to avoid high concentrations of nitrogen when choosing a fertilizer, which will help you avoid tall plants without fruit set. If you’re wondering which form of fertilizer…
Ag Groups and Others Stress Importance of USMCA Ratification
…while providing consumers a more abundant supply of high-quality, safe food at affordable prices,” the letter states. “This modernized trade agreement makes improvements to further enhance U.S. food and agricultural…
Secretary Perdue Announces New Dairy Margin Coverage Signup Begins June 17
…producers manage the volatility of milk and feed prices, operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). The 2018 Farm Bill allowed USDA to construct the new…
Walmart Takes Poultry Companies to Court
It appears that America’s largest retail grocer Walmart, is going to court after filing suit against multiple U.S. poultry companies alleging collusion to inflate poultry prices in violation of antitrust…