Smithfield Foods is donating 80,000 pounds of protein to flood victims in Louisiana. The food will be distributed by the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. Smithfield also donated the use…
Tight Wheat Supply for India Brings Hope
Wheat traders and the industry remain hopeful tight supplies of the commodity in India could provide a small boost to global prices, and a potential rebound from 10-years lows. Commodity…
More Opposition for Canada, EU Trade Deal
…the trade deals could compromise food safety standards. Political leaders in Austria also object to allowing companies to challenge government policies if a company feels regulations put create a disadvantage….
Congress Back in Session This Week
…catch-all spending bill, known as a continuing resolution. Farm Groups are also trying to jump start discussions on the next Farm Bill, saying pressure from falling commodity prices and lower…
Agri View: More Ag Technology
…very specific areas, or even treat individual plants differently. Benefits include: Higher crop productivity Decreased use of water, fertilizer, and pesticides, which in turn keeps food prices down Reduced impact…
Agri View: Cotton Problem
…battle rages. Now with all of that said, cotton growers still have as multitude of problems to contend with. Other, I mean, than just markets and prices. That’s Agri View…
Essential Meat Thermometer
…a meat and food thermometer could mean a matter of life or death according to USDA Food Safety Expert Marianne Gravely. “it’s the only way to know that your food…
Labor Day Grilling Safety
…food, including food safety during power outages: food manufacturer recalls; foodborne illnesses; and the inspection of meat, poultry, and egg products. Hotline Answers Millions of Calls! The Hotline has answered…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 CA Drought for Ag
…livestock producers, but low cattle and milk prices place intense economic pressure on producers. Groundwater reserves and national and global market conditions continue to support the health and robustness of…
Availability of Additional Farm Loan Funding
…supports one in 11 American jobs, provides American consumers with more than 80 percent of the food we consume, ensures that Americans spend less of their paychecks at the grocery…
Planning a Safe Picnic
…down to those other foods. If there is bacteria in the meat or poultry, and it gets on to those foods that won’t be cooked, you could have a problem….
Funding for Ag Water Use
The California Department of Water Resources and the California Department of Food and Agriculture have released a DRAFT Request for Proposals (RFP) for a 30-day comment period concerning a joint…
Computer “Nudges” Help School Lunch Choices
…gets a little message saying he or she needs to add more nutritious food groups. That combination helped some youngsters eat healthier meals, a University of Florida Institute of Food…
Agrium in Merger Talks with Potash Corp.
…persistently low prices for crop nutrients. While no decision has been made, any potential deal would create a company with a total market value of more than $28 million. Those…