…further to fourth on the list. This is the sixth annual ranking of food security by the Economist Intelligence Unit, a London-based economics group. Overall, global food security declined for…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…later revised to 11.5 million tons. The 2016 crop came in at 12.5 million tons, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture. “The 2017 tomato season has been…
USDA Agency-led Group Profiles U.S. Aquaculture for World Report
…and marine species is a chief focus of the first State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report will contain…
Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
…American individuals, families, businesses, and family farmers, ranchers, and foresters. Secretary Perdue issued the following statement: “The people of American agriculture work hard every day to provide food, fiber, and…
Growers May Be Aiding Mite Flare-up
…season. “What we actually do is remove all the food source for the beneficials and therefore the beneficials cannot establish,” Doll stated. Abamectin and other miticides can reduce or eliminate…
Coffee Supplies May Drop on Low Farm Earnings
International coffee growers are warning fewer coffee supplies may be in the future as coffee farmers are earning very little globally. The International Coffee Organization this week said farmers’ low…
Hurricanes Devastate Puerto Rico Agriculture
…and citrus fruits. However, that changed after World War II. Puerto Rico now imports about 85 percent of its food, and its food imports are expected to rise drastically. From…
Higher Supplies Keeping Consumer Meat Prices Lower
Higher supplies of meat will continue to pressure consumer prices lower, according to a forecast by the Department of Agriculture. The USDA Economic Research Service Food Price Outlook predicts beef…
Countdown to Census: What You Need To Know
…will see a new question about military veteran status, expanded questions about food marketing practices, and questions about on-farm decision-making to better capture the roles and contributions of beginning farmers,…
Bacon and Chicken Up, OJ Too
…report for food at home. As retail grocery prices have increased gradually over time, the share of the average food dollar that America’s farm and ranch families receive has dropped….
Census of Agriculture to Start Soon
…Producers will see a new question about military veteran status, expanded questions about food marketing practices, and questions about on-farm decision-making to better capture the roles and contributions of beginning…
FMD Language Included in Defense Authorization Act
…Joni Ernst includes a provision “recognizing the risk of FMD, or other foreign animal diseases, to U.S. food production, the economy, and national security,” according to the Senator. The provision…
Cap and Trade Funding for Agriculture
…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…