…consumer-facing tools, like the FoodKeeper app, allow Americans to further guard themselves and their family against foodborne illnesses. More information about these efforts can be found on USDA’s Medium page….
New Olive Growing Cost Studies
…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 overhead…
Sweet Summer Fruit
…From: Local Foods-About Food How to Grill Peaches Grilling Peaches Makes Them Sweet and Juicy By Molly Watson, Local Foods Expert Peaches take to the grill like fish to water….
U.S. Chicken Consumption Continues to Increase
…or snack purchased from a supermarket and 72 percent ate a chicken meal or snack from a food service establishment. Just more than 1,000 consumers participated in the survey that…
Consumers Backing Away from Higher-Priced, Cage-Free Eggs
…last year because avian influenza increased all egg prices higher. Now, conventional egg prices are down considerably, making cage-free eggs pricey by comparison. One egg market analyst asked “now they…
China Reports Soft Inflation Data
…percent in June, versus a 5.9 percent gain the month prior. Of note, pork prices are up 30.1 percent from year-ago levels. Non-food prices are up 1.2 percent from this…
Smelt Plan Calls for More Water Release
…and Food Availability and Quality. This management action would also test the recent hypothesis that the location of the Low Salinity Zone (LSZ) is important at times of year besides…
Funding to Address Climate Change Impact on Agriculture
…that are combating childhood obesity, improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety….
CA Welcomes Farmers Market Proclamation
…producers creates a diverse market and also provides consumers with opportunities to meet farmers and learn how their food supply is produced. This direct pathway for healthy, nutritious food is…
Commodity Carnival
…our connection to the farmers, families and communities who fuel our economy,” said CME Group Executive Chairman and President Terry Duffy. “Increasingly, the challenges facing agriculture and food security will…
Agri View: Food Label
Everett Griner talks about the food label coming from private sources in today’s Agri View. Food Label From: FDA Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label On May 20, 2016, the…
USDA Sets 2015 PLC Wheat, Oats Payment Rates
…2015 market-year price has been announced. The marketing year average prices for 2015-crop wheat, barley and oats were announced June 29th. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service…
Weigh a Bee
…to change in the availability of pollen and nectar from flowers, their primary food source. “Our goal is to understand how bees respond to the availability of resources in their…
Foodkeeper App Improved
…food safety resources that answer common questions about how to safely handle, prepare and store foods. Adding food recall alerts to the app’s capabilities makes the FoodKeeper a top-notch tool…