…about 22.5 percent of budgets was spent on food. In emerging markets such as Brazil, India, and China, where incomes are rising, the share of discretionary income spent on nonfood…
USDA Expands Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Food Waste
…2017, NIFA has committed $123.5 million across 527 projects relating to food loss and waste. This latest investment will expand several of NIFA’s core programs by $25 million, and has…
Few US Adults Rate Their Diet Good or Excellent
…don’t have high ratings for their diets. In the period covering January 2017 to March 2020, just under three in ten adults, or 29 percent, reported the healthfulness of their…
New Policies and Priorities Established at NASDA Annual Meeting
…also advocated for more well-defined labeling of cell-based meat products at the NASDA annual meeting. The approved action item encourages federal agencies to adjust labeling requirements to more accurately reflect…
Ag Labor Expenses Forecast to Increase in 2023
…$42.57 billion in inflation-adjusted 2023 dollars. The projected 2023 level would remain below the high set in 2017. Labor expenses are an important component of agricultural production costs. For every…
World Food Prices Lower in August
…a year ago. International prices of all meat types fell in August, with the steepest drop registered for ovine meat, principally underpinned by a surge in export availabilities, mainly from…
Group Wants Candidates to Understand Importance of Trade
…said. “We’ve seen that time and time again. So suddenly we’ll be shut out of markets, and Australia, Brazil, and other countries are going to have a competitive advantage.” Sabrina…
September is Food Safety Education Month
…associated with higher risk for foodborne illness: Raw or undercooked meat or poultry Hot dogs, luncheon meats (cold cuts) and other deli-style meats, poultry products, and smoked fish (unless they’re…
EPA Denies CAFO Petitions from Environmental Groups
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rejected petitions that sought stricter regulations for confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Environmental groups had initially sent the CAFO petitions back in 2017…
New Study Highlights Increased Production Costs for Processing Tomatoes
…pre-plant costs have risen to $353 per acre, up from $187 in 2017, the last time a similar cost study was published. Cultural costs have also risen more than 52…
Approved Groundwater Sustainability Plans Now Totals 40
…Board intervention process. In July 2017, nine basins with alternatives to groundwater sustainability plans were approved. Additional determinations for 37 basins with plans currently under review will be announced throughout…
Almond Update: 2023 Almond Production Expected to Increase
Almond production is forecasted to reach 2.60 billion meat pounds, according to the 2023 California Almond Objective Measurement Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service….
California Crop Conditions Heading into July
…almonds have been progressing well, with meat fill already complete. The maturation of pistachios, walnuts, and pecans is also underway. Pest and disease pressures have been relatively low in most…
USDA Approves Lab-Grown Chicken
…been cultivated from real animal cells. GOOD-Meat-Cell-Culture-Consultation-000001-Submission-032120232_0Download Chicken from GOOD Meat and UPSIDE has been declared safe to eat by the USDA. The announcement followed a “no questions” letter from…