…once a week. Only four percent of adults said they order online groceries weekly. Aside from purchasing their own food, presumably to make at home, 45 percent of adults report…
Citrus Study Says Regulation Costs to Increase
…report, The Food Safety Modernization Act, which was passed in 2011 and is still being implemented, will not require major changes for growers who are already GFSI-certified (Global Food Safety…
Rural Mainstreet Index Rises
…of recent trade skirmishes have begun to surface, weakening already anemic grain prices.” In reaction to weak farm commodity prices and income, almost one-third, or 31.0 percent, of bank CEOs…
Concerns Growing over USDA Reorganization
…Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture out of Washington, D.C., to a more “cost-effective” location closer to farmers. The Public and Land-grant Universities Board on…
Survey: Commodity Prices Impacting Ag Retailers
A recent survey shows agriculture retailers are feeling the burden of fluctuating commodity prices. Low commodity prices and a volatile market stemming from trade concerns are on the minds of…
Ag Lenders Worried About Farmers
Depressed commodity prices, poor weather, and trade war ramifications aren’t just worrying for the nation’s farmers. The second quarter Agriculture Credit Conditions Survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis…
Growth Energy Comments on Proposed 2019 RVO Targets
…That would help boost domestic market demand for ethanol and help lower fuel prices for consumers. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says the targets appear to be a strong proposal…
NFU: Beef Producers Disadvantaged by Current “Product of U.S.A” Labeling Standards
…United States to carry the “Product of the U.S.A.” label. NFU wrote to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, that the standards “need to be changed immediately.” The NFU action…
Perdue Talks Tariffs, Water in San Joaquin Valley
…care about eating every day and if the farmers don’t have water they are not going to get food to the United States.” Listen to the interview with Perdue below….
FDA Extends FSMA Compliance
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week it would extend its deadlines and inspection time frames for when certain-sized facilities should come into compliance with some Food Safety…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
Falling ag exports to China, India, Mexico and Turkey expected to lower prices The ongoing international trade turmoil between the U.S. and other countries has prompted import tariffs on many…
Chlorpyrifos Registrations Dead in 60 Days
…of scientific evidence that its residue on food causes neurodevelopmental damage to children.” Judge Jed S. Rakoff wrote, “the EPA has stalled on banning chlorpyrifos, first by largely ignoring a…
Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge Offers Startup Funds for Entrepreneurs
…focused exclusively on rural entrepreneurs launching food and agriculture businesses. Competitors are invited to submit for-profit business ideas related to food and agriculture online at http://fb.org/aginnovationchallenge by Sept. 24. “Farm…
Water Storage Funding a Long Overdue Step in the Right Direction
…in storage above and below ground,” said California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. “It’s a huge step in the right direction.” The spending approval is one of…