…pointed to consolidation in the meat processing sector as being the central cause for price inflation. November figures show that prices for meat, poultry, fish, and eggs increased 13 percent…
Report Shows U.S. Falling Behind in Trade Agreements
…two in international trade. It has entered into eight new free trade agreements including agreements with Japan, Canada, and Mercosur, which includes Argentina and Brazil.” Japan is number four in…
USDA Launches Loan Guarantee Program to Create More Market Opportunities, Promote Competition and Strengthen America’s Food Supply Chain
…will help eliminate bottlenecks in the food supply chain. “The pandemic exposed vulnerabilities and created extreme disruptions in America’s food supply chain. The reduction in meat processing capacity is just…
House Passes Ocean Shipping Reform Act
…better address predatory detention and demurrage fees. Several agricultural groups have expressed support for the legislation moving forward including the North American Meat Institute, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, and…
MPIRG Program Issues $32 Million in Grant Support
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $32 million in the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) program. Grants have been awarded to 167 meat and poultry slaughter…
Survey Shows Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Up 14%
…pandemic and high global demand for food, particularly meat,” she explained. Further, “The trend of consumers cooking and eating at home more often due to the pandemic led to increased…
Frozen Turkey Inventories 24% Below 3-year Average
…31, 2021, inventories of frozen whole turkeys and turkey parts were 24 percent lower than three-year average volumes, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service. Stocks of frozen turkey meat typically…
Latest Pesticide Report Shows Consistently Low Residue Levels
…FDA looked at 153 samples of domestic milk, shell eggs, honey, and meat. Only three out of the 62 honey samples collected were shown to have pesticide residue violations. FDA…
NASS Collecting Additional Information on Local Food Practices
…brought on by COVID-19 and reliance on previous indicators of local food marketing based on the 2017 Census of Agriculture, contacting additional producers to get the complete picture of local…
‘Encouraging’ Development in Helping California Meat Suppliers
…supply chain. Smaller and mid-scale meat suppliers have experienced difficulty remaining competitive with some of the larger operators. With a new emphasis on the sustainability of the meat supply chain,…
Specialty Crops Program Deploys New Network for Inspection and Audit Services
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will begin issuing inspection certificates and audit reports in multiple different formats. Over the next year, AMS will be developing…
New Loan Guarantee Initiative Launched by USDA
…effort is aimed at expanding meat and poultry processing capacity as well as support the development of other food supply chain infrastructure. “Under the leadership of President Biden and Vice…
Signing of AB 888 Celebrated by Industry Members
…services for livestock producers. The measure was sponsored by the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF). “While consumer meat preferences continue to change, this bill provides greater flexibility for California’s livestock…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-04-21
…a viable approach for mitigating the effects of HLB, and a report on California’s efforts to engage on meat processing issues. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…