…of Justice. The groups consisting of consumer, food, farm and anti-pesticide organizations say the mergers would increase both food and farming costs, threaten global food security, curtail innovation and limit…
Agri View: Food Price Index
Everett Griner talks about the current Food Price Index costs trends in today’s Agri View. Download Food Price Index Our Department of Agriculture maintains a Food Price Index. It is…
Hungry Americans Benefit from Farm Bureau Donations
The farm and ranch families of Farm Bureau raised more than $1.1 million and donated a record of more than 28.9 million pounds of food to assist hungry Americans in…
New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued
…for families, the food industry and researchers containing nutrition details on more than 80,000 name brand prepared and packaged foods available at restaurants and grocery stores is now online. Eventually,…
USDA Seeks Local Food Grant Reviewers
…evaluate grant applications for the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) and the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP). Local food grants strengthen America’s rural communities by supporting direct…
Cargill Plans to Expand and Upgrade Canada Beef Processing Plant
…the cost of the expansion project by contributing nearly $500,000, a move Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said will help the province remain competitive, according to online…
South Africa Buys U.S. Sorghum, Open to U.S. Corn
…for staple foods. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: U.S. Grains Council Following USGC Engagement, South Africa Buys U.S. Sorghum, Open To U.S. Corn New engagement…
Agri View: Cellular Agriculture
…It isn’t likely to be the last. Cellular agriculture. That is producing food with cells instead of plants and animals. Yes, you did hear me say producing food without plants…
USDA Announces Recommended Decision on California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…producer quota as administered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). California represents over 20 percent of all U.S. milk production and is currently regulated by a state…
Year of the Pansy
…ago and is part of the Rosaceae family which is very important for our food supply (think apples, strawberries, etc…). There are more than 150 species of Roses but only…
February WASDE Report Released This Week
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its February World Ag Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) report this week. The 2016/17 U.S. corn outlook is for increasing food, seed, and industrial…
Almond Board: Pollination
…pollination. A working partnership between growers and beekeepers is the basis for a successful pollination. Growers need to avoid any activities that put the health and safety of bees in…
U.S. Trends in Food Availability
…Dietary Guidelines for Americans using the food availability data, the loss-adjusted food availability data, and the nutrient availability data in ERS’s Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System. The food availability…
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Confirmed in South Korea
…another suspected case in the nation, though it has yet to be confirmed. South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said the disease was unlikely to spread widely…