…total and making Brazil the top destination for U.S. ethanol for the second straight month. Exports to Brazil have been rising steadily since May, when the country recorded 6 mg…
Bayer Honors Robert Hutmacher as 2017 Cotton Specialist of the Year
…Cotton Specialist at the forefront of disease management and water efficiency issues for California growers was named the 2017 Cotton Specialist of the Year during the annual awards dinner at…
$2.9 Million Available for Biorefinery Research
…are due by April 3, 2017. For more details, see the request for applications on the NIFA website. NIFA has invested in a range of projects to expand the regional…
Agri View: Eating Out
…The bureau says the reason is simple. Meat process are lower than they were a year ago. That includes beef, pork, poultry, fish and eggs. On average food prepared at…
Breadless Sandwiches
…sandwich. Simply cut it in half and add your favorite sour cream or cream cheese and deli meat in the middle. Or Lettuce wraps – whether you prefer iceberg or…
Agri View: Farm Bill Politics
…work in 2017 on the next Farm Bill. It is due in 3 years. It will take 3 years to come up with a bill that will offer encouragement to…
Crops Benefit from Holiday demand
…11 percent. Turkey remains popular year-round as deli meat, but the whole-body bird is still a favorite for Thanksgiving and Christmas, said Bill Mattos, president of the California Poultry Federation….
New Zealand Will Open to U.S. Cooked Turkey Products
A move by New Zealand will allow the United States to export cooked turkey products to the island nation. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports a new veterinary certificate approved by…
Snowpack’s Statewide Water Content Below Average
…usually starts happening around April 1.” Acting DWR Director Bill Croyle said above-average precipitation since the start of Water Year 2017 in October added significantly to storage in 154 reservoirs…
Agri View: La Niña Forecast
…be felt through the winter and on into 2017. Especially across the south all the way from the Atlantic to the Pacific. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner…
Don’t Eat Raw Meat
…Ours. Don’t Eat Raw Meat For residents in Wisconsin, raw ground beef sandwiches are known as “Cannibal” or “Tiger Meat” sandwiches. It’s a holiday tradition, but the Wisconsin Department of…
New Year’s Resolutions
…walk, bike, carpool or take mass transit. Eating less meat and eating less in general can also help you to become more environmentally friendly. A Food and Agriculture Organization study…
GIPSA Reduces Fees for Weighing and Inspection Services
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration is reducing inspection and weighing service fees by five percent beginning January 1, 2017. The reduction will remain in…
National Bacon Day
…method of preserving meat and adding a delicious flavor to it by soaking it in brine. Bacon is a favorite breakfast, lunch and dinner treat. People really do eat bacon…