…to resolve multiple differences, including over food and environmental safety. The European Commission says it is “ready to finalize the deal by the end of the year, but not at…
Agri View: Food Safety
Everett Griner talks about science protecting our food future in today’s Agri View. Food Safety I knew there was a global seed-bank somewhere. I had just forgotten about it. Well,…
Pacific Region Poultry/Egg Report
…number placed during the same month a year earlier. Net placements were up slightly from the June 2016 total of 24.3 million. U.S. Poultry and Egg Prices The June market…
Packing Safe School Lunches
…of bacteria to grow enough in a perishable food to make that food unsafe. She says wash hands and work surfaces well before preparing that food – also.. Make sure…
USDA Quarterly Export Forecast Shows Higher Numbers
…global demand for U.S. farm and food products, increasing U.S. market share versus our competitors, and ensuring that our farmers and ranchers have stable and predictable markets for the quality…
Co-ops and Ag Retailers Face Economic Challenges
…retailers are having to adjust to tougher financial conditions because of the current ag commodity cycle. This is a direct result of low commodity prices that have knocked down farm…
Schneider Electric SE Mulling Sale of DTN
…lower demand stemming from decreased oil and gas prices. Sources tell Bloomberg Schneider does not consider DTN a “core operation,” despite being a solid, profitable business. DTN would likely attract…
Farm, Dairy Groups Praise USDA Surplus Cheese Purchases
…USDA this week announced it would purchase approximately 11 million pounds of cheese from private inventories and donate the product to food banks and pantries across the nation. The purchase,…
Federal Ag Spending to Increase Through 2018
…also known as SNAP or food stamps, would decline continually, then rise slightly, presumably due to population growth, according to the Hagstrom Report. CBO did not say why the office…
Agri View: Table Meat Farming
…He dresses and freezes his own turkeys. One will cost you fifty or seventy five dollars. Now can he succeed with prices like that? Well, he keeps increasing his inventory…
Citrus Growers, Packers Discuss Disease Threat
…Department of Food and Agriculture continues to test live catches to determine if the insects carry HLB. CDFA treats residential properties adjacent to commercial citrus, if 75 percent of the…
USDA Allowing Meat, Egg Products with “No GMO” Label
…announced last week takes effect immediately and gives food makers information and examples on how to label products as non-GMO, known as a negative claim, according to Reuters. USDA says…
Agri View: What is a Farmer?
…who works large acres of land to produce food and fiber to fill our needs. Well that is not necessarily true anymore. The term farmer can be applied to someone…
NMPF Statement on Decision to Purchase Cheese to Help Dairy Farmers
“We appreciate the prompt action taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture today to purchase $20 million worth of cheese products to donate to food assistance programs, following the request…