Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointment of members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) for the 2014-2016 term. Established in 1971, the…
Raising Bison Easier Than Perceived
Although still a niche product and market, bison meat is a growing protein source. The industry for buffalo is doing well, and experts say it’s a viable option around the…
Western View: Packed in China?
…mystery meats sold as lamb. And earlier this year, a television station in China broadcast video of workers in a processing plant scooping up meat that had fallen to the…
Agri View: Bait Up Yourself
Everett Griner talks about seafood prices matching red meat prices in today’s Agri View. Bait Up Yourself…
California Among States Selected by USDA for Participation in the Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables
…from a list of 180 products including fruits, vegetables, lean meats, fish, poultry, rice, low fat cheese, beans, pasta, flour and other whole grain products. This pilot program will allow…
Growing Demand for Niche Meat
Demand for bison as a choice for protein is growing. Growing Demand for Niche Meat At the 2014 National Association of Farm Broadcasters Annual Convention, Dick Gehring with Black Kettle…
California Cattle on Feed
…hogs 253 pounds. In Nevada, 100,000 pounds of red meat were produced in September 2014, and 700,000 pounds were produced in Hawaii. Red Meat Production Up 1 Percent from Last…
Agri View: Meat Prices Up
Everett Griner talks about beef, pork and chicken prices still rising in today’s Agri View. Meat Prices Up…
Cold Storage Report
…up 1 percent from a year ago. Total frozen vegetable stocks were up 15 percent from last month and up 6 percent from a year ago. Total red meat supplies…
Weekly Column: Farm to School Programs Create New Opportunities for Farmers
…ages will dig up lessons in school gardens, visit farms, harvest pumpkins, and don hair nets for tours of processing facilities. Science teachers – and English, math, and social studies…
Merced County Farm Bureau Hosting the 3rd Annual FARM2U Day
…works within the food supply chain or with natural resources. Specific topics will include: water, plant production, livestock production, processing, nutrition and safety. For some of these students in attendance…
USDA Helps Deliver the Latest in Innovative Agricultural Methods to Small, Socially Disadvantaged Agricultural Producers
…training on growing practices, crop planning, processing and post-harvest handling to immigrant and refugee farmers and cooperatives. Hawaii The Kohala Center, Inc. – $197,219; To provide technical assistance to the…
Nation’s Ag Co-ops Set Record for Annual Sales and Income
…climbed by almost 7,000 in 2013, to 136,000, up 5 percent from 2012. Counting seasonal employees, ag co-ops employ 191,000 people. In addition to marketing and processing their members’ crops…
USDA Awards Over $52 Million in Grants to Grow Organic and Local Food Economies
…the commercial viability of small to medium scale farmers, allowing wholesalers to source locally and increasing consumer access to local, sustainable, and healthy meat. USDA’s AMS awarded over $27 million…