…food with transparent labeling and an absence of artificial ingredients and are skeptical of big brands and too many label claims. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports that This tech-savvy generational…
EU Delays Ruling on Bayer-Monsanto Merger, Again
…back to March 5th from late January. Bayer had initially hoped to wrap up the deal by the end of 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA, FDA Announce Formal Agreement to Bolster Coordination and Collaboration
…worked closely over the years to oversee the nation’s food supply. The USDA oversees the safety of most meat, poultry, catfish and certain egg products while the FDA has authority…
International Agri-Center Prepares For 51st World Ag Expo®
…exhibitors displaying cutting-edge agricultural technology and equipment on 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space. In 2017, 105,780 people came from 43 states and 71 countries to attend the 50th…
Secretary Perdue to Speak at World Meat Conference This Summer
…is coming to the United States. Hosted by the International Meat Secretariat (IMS) and the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), the 22nd World Meat Congress will be held in Dallas,…
Census of Agriculture – Deadline Coming Fast
The 2017 Census of Agriculture is underway in California and across the country, but the deadline for response–February 5, 2018–is closing fast. The USDA mailed questionnaires to over 3 million…
Super Bowl Sunday Chicken Wings
…Trophy. That figure is up 1.5%, or 20 million wings, from 2017. “There will be no wing shortage,” said National Chicken Council spokesperson Tom Super. “Whether you’re a fan of…
Red Meat Production Sets December Record
American red meat production totaled 4.40 billion pounds in December of 2017, up slightly from December of the previous year. For the calendar year 2017, commercial red meat production was…
U.S. Food Exports to Cuba Rising
…U.S. to Cuba paints a very different picture. The U.S-Cuba Trade Economic Council released numbers showing that agricultural exports to Cuba totaled up over $250 million in 2017. Those numbers…
North Coast Wildfires Less Impactful to Ag Than Early Reports
…“The worst thing you can do for Sonoma County is to believe or have the misconception that our vineyards were lost, our wineries were lost, or that the 2017 vintage…
California Tomato Processors Expect to Contract 12 Million Tons in 2018
…increase of 4.3 percent from what was reported under contract in the August 2017 California processing Tomato Report. Processors estimate that the contracted production for 2018 will come from 240,000…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted in Los Angeles County
…infestation centered near the Hollywood area of Los Angeles County, ending a 75-square-mile quarantine that began August 18, 2017. A total of 9 flies were detected. The Oriental fruit fly…
NBB Celebrates 25 years of Biodiesel
…point, on the verge of greatness,” adding that “anything is possible,” in the future. Information presented during the annual conference showed that in 2017, the U.S. biodiesel industry used more…
Drought Monitor has Concerns Shifting South
…water supplies as ponds and wells are going dry. Some of these effects started from moisture deficits dating back to the summer of 2017. Meanwhile, much of the Western Corn…