…the size or how many acres. The objective is the same. Produce more food. More food includes meat as well as vegetables. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
Sales of Organic Poultry Hits New Record in 2017
…$50 billion in sales for the first time. Organic products also increased their share of the total food market and now comprise nearly six percent of all food items being…
Celebrating National Pollinator Week
…small mammals. Pollinator health is critically important to food production. An estimated one-third of all foods and beverages are made possible by pollinators and in the U.S. alone, pollination produces…
Frozen Produce Just as Nutritious as Fresh
…stored for five days. Frozen foods can be stored for a significantly longer amount of time than fresh products can, which reduces the amount of food going to waste. National…
Farm Credit Outlook Shows Prices for Grains to Strengthen
An outlook presented to the Farm Credit Administration shows corn and soybean prices are projected to strengthen, boosting profit margins for crop farmers. The report shows profit margins are expected…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Canada Dairy Issue
…result in oversupply of some products on the global market that depresses prices, according to Reuters. MacAulay said the two were not ready to signal what changes might be included…
FDA to Hold Fake Meat Public Meeting
The Food and Drug Administration is seeking public comment on fake meat, or foods produced using animal cell culture technology. The FDA will hold a public meeting next month to…
Grassley Owns Lone Committee Vote Against Senate Farm Bill
…McConnell says he worked with the Justice Department and the Food and Drug Administration when crafting the language of the bill. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Bureau: Farmers Buoyed by Senate Farm Bill Vote
…Committee. Low commodity prices, rising interest rates and an uncertain future for exports hang heavy over America’s farm and ranch land. But today’s vote means light on the horizon. We…
Senate Agriculture Committee Approves Farm Bill
…be insured. It also includes an important agreement reached between NMPF and the International Dairy Foods Association on price risk management. NMPF applauded Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Ranking Member…
Cauliflower Consumption Grows with Changing Diet Trends
…turning to vegetables like cauliflower as a replacement in products that contain ingredients like flour and rice. Cauliflower has become a popular choice with consumers who use a food processor…
Agri View: Romaine Lettuce Waste
…thrown away. Consumers, in most states, were not sure where theirs was grown. No mention of who grew the contaminated crop. How many grocery stores threw away good food because…
Livestock Groups Happy with FMD Funding in Farm Bill
…it is not a food safety or human health threat. Although the disease was last detected in the United States in 1929, it is endemic in many parts of the…
Trump Administration Planning USDA Reorganization
…the Forest Service has the largest number of employees in any USDA division. Yet another proposal included combining the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service, which oversees meat, poultry, processed…