…assistance as part of the cap and trade program. The Department of Food and Agriculture will be granted $99 million for dairy digester research and development and alternative manure management;…
Broomrape Concerns California Tomato Industry
…ago when Egyptian broomrape was discovered for the first time in North America. The California Department of Food and Agriculture, along with multiple industry stakeholders worked together in their eradication…
New Zealand Triples U.S. DDGS Purchases
…milk supply in New Zealand is expected to reach 21.9 million tons, surpassing the prior record of 2014, thanks to higher-expected cow numbers and optimal pasture conditions. With the further…
2017 California Prune Harvest Returns to Typical Levels
…providing approximately 40 percent of the world’s supply and almost all of the U.S. supply. The French prune variety accounts for virtually all of the dried plum acreage grown in…
NOW Damage Bigger Issue Than Growers Think
…them out of the tree and onto the ground can help reduce populations.” Getting mummies onto the ground and shredding them eliminates the only food source available to the pest,…
California Receives Funding to Boost Small Business Exports
…in foreign markets, – including China, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Mexico, – and encourage exports of information technologies, food and agricultural products, consumer goods and medical equipment. “Small businesses can…
USDA Trade Mission to Expand Export Opportunities for U.S. Agriculture in Brazil
…agricultural products.” The delegation traveling to Brazil represents a range of U.S. products, from prepared foods and specialty food ingredients to bulk commodities and ethanol. Participating U.S. Organizations and Companies:…
California Avocados Delicate Relationship With NAFTA
…country, it puts added pressure on the overall supply. Melban noted that a stable market hinges on a stable supply, “we are dependent upon offshore production to fill those gaps.”…
Pecan Pies at Risk Following Hurricane Irma
…on record, averaging $2.59 a pound in the marketing year that ended in August 2016. Supply damage from Irma could mean even pricier pies for Thanksgiving. Pecan trees can produce…
Beef Cattle Contribute to Sustainable Food System
A recent study by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization says cattle raised for beef production play a key role in maintaining a sustainable food system. Meat industry publication…
Kern County Tops 2016 Ag Production
…the production of more than 300 different commodities. Three of the top ten private companies for job production, who provide job opportunities in food processing plants, also call Kern County…
U.S. Cotton Sets Goals to Further Reduce Environmental Footprint
…Market works across the entire agricultural supply chain to define, measure and advance the sustainability of U.S. crop production. Hancock, who is the former chairman of the Council’s export promotions…
Modernizing California’s Water Supply
The pressure on California’s water supply during the recent drought was further complicated by outdated policy and antiquated infrastructure. There are multiple projects and policies in the process of getting…
Retail Meat Prices Slip Lower in August
…with a gain of two percent, according to Meat Industry Publication Meatingplace. Record-high prices on bacon reflect higher wholesale values that were present in the supply chain earlier in the…