…U.S. increased 54 percent between 2008 and 2011, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The National Restaurant Association says that menus featuring locally produced fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood, and…
2016 Award Winners for Agriculture, Technology
…Peach Association. He was founding partner of the Sacramento Valley Walnut Growers LLC., a walnut processing and marketing enterprise, and has served as Chairman of that organization since 2006. In…
Funding Supports Local Food and Specialty Crops
…and agritourism. LFPP funding goes to projects that develop, improve, and expand local and regional food business intermediary supply chain activities, including processing, distribution, aggregation, and storage of locally- or…
Agri View: Soybeans, U. S. Second Largest Crop
…and cheap source of protein for animal feeds and many packaged meals; soy vegetable oil is another product of processing the soybean crop. For example, soybean products such as textured…
Take On Future US Meat And Feed Grain Exports To China
China may be changing some of its agricultural policies. What could this mean for U.S. agricultural product sales to China? Take On Future US Meat And Feed Grain Exports To…
Agri View: Farm-Raised
…label voluntarily and should still be able to give you this information. Processed or altered fish (such as canned or smoked fish, breaded shrimp and imitation crab meat) is also…
Food Price Survey
…2015 at record high levels. “Since then, a combination of increasing beef production, weaker exports, and lower competing meat prices have led to modest price declines,” he said. Dairy product…
How is Climate Change Affecting Agriculture?
Of 12 crops examined in Yolo County, walnuts are most vulnerable, while processing tomatoes and alfalfa acreage may increase due to warmer winters. In an effort to forecast how climate…
Tree Nut Theft Training Seminar
…industry of a sophisticated crime ring targeting tree nut processing facilities to then conduct fictitious pickups and steal cargo. Over the past six months it is estimated that over 30…
Confusing Chicken Labels
…day in the life is like for a broiler chicken (a chicken raised for meat). Learn why we raise chickens the way we do, the thought and research that goes…
National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day
…Spaghetti and Meatballs By Stephanie Butler The wearing of the green is nearly upon us, and so the season of green beer, bagels and milkshakes has begun. While there’s nothing…
Simplifying the Data Ownership Dilemma
…specializes in the seamless collection, storage and processing of data from farmers’ machines using an easy-to-install, pre-configured PUC device and an included cellular plan. The company gives farmers independent and…
Livestock Review
…hogs averaged 248 pounds. In Hawaii, 700,000 pounds of red meat were produced in January 2016, and 100,000 pounds of red meat were produced in Nevada. United States Commercial Slaughter…
National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
…dry. After drying, machinery picks the peanuts off the vine. Types of Peanuts: Virginia Peanuts: Often called cocktail nuts, Virginia peanuts’ size make them great for processing, particularly for salting,…