…in October. So, after Halloween they begin to disappear and prices, you can really buy them on sale and then they are really trying to get rid of them by…
Poultry Industry Injury Rate Remains Low
…for 2015 was 4.3 cases per 100 full-time workers per year, the same rate as 2014, and lower than the 2015 rate of 4.7 for the entire food manufacturing sector….
Canada Investigating Bovine Tuberculosis
…test are underway on other herds that had direct contact with the infected animal. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says bovine TB has been subject to a mandatory national eradication…
Agri View: Holiday Traditions
Everett Griner talks about our original holiday of traditions in today’s Agri View. Original Holiday Traditions Thanksgiving, the original American holiday. Thanksgiving started the idea of traditional food. Turkey and…
Lab System Aims to Protect State’s Livestock
…havoc on the state’s animal agriculture. He said the system also plays an important role in maintaining food security and food safety, safeguarding public health and protecting the state’s agricultural…
Valley’s Gold, Ag Unite Programs Honored
…creative ways they reach out in their communities to share information about today’s food and farming.” This year’s CAE award winners come from 11 states: California, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan,…
Food and Forestry Research and Development Projects
…the many ways USDA scientists are on the cutting edge, helping to protect, secure and improve our food, agricultural and natural resources systems in USDA’s Medium Chapter 11: Food and…
Ag Economy Barometer Dips
…One-third of producers expect corn prices to exceed $4 per bushel between now and July 2017. 30 percent of respondents expect July 2017 soybean prices to exceed $10 per bushel….
Walnuts, Raisins and Prunes Report
…order. Weighted Average Price: Weighted average price reflects prices or “good faith” estimates of prices as reported by handlers and include any bonuses or allowances. Summary of Walnut Handler’s Reports…
NMPF Pres. Commemorates Centennial / Sets Path for Future
…have shrunk, the world marketplace has become more competitive, and consumers are becoming increasingly interested in how their food is produced. “But these differences – these hurdles – will not…
National Vinegar Day
…could take months or up to a year. It comes in several varieties and has many uses for cooking and food preparation and cleaning and disinfecting. Some forms of vinegar…
Egypt Streamlines Wheat Inspection Process
Wheat traders are pleased by Egypt’s new wheat inspection process that will likely be easier to navigate and may lead to lower prices. Bloomberg reports Egypt’s General Organization for Export…
Feed Wheat Demand Could Ease Storage Crunch
…report from CoBank says low wheat prices and oversupply means wheat is destined to become a staple in livestock’s feed rations for at least the next year or two. A…
UC Releases New Cost Study for Growing Almonds
…range of prices and yields. Other tables show the monthly cash costs, the costs and returns per acre, hourly equipment costs, and the whole farm annual equipment, investment and business…