…says sugar and dairy values rose sharply during October while the cereal index rose more modestly. Oils and meat went in the other direction, dropping sharply last month. Other notable…
‘One Health’ Antibiotic Awareness
…to limit the spread of resistance. USDA’s role in NARMS is monitoring and analyzing changes in antibiotic resistance on farms and in food-processing plants. Scientists with ARS—USDA’s chief in-house scientific…
Pesticide Data Program Summary Released
…processed fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat and poultry, grains, fish, rice, specialty products, and water. The data and the summary, along with an explanatory guide for consumers, can be found…
Almond Matters: New Tool for California Growers
…we have had about 32 commercial field trials located up and down California, and on nonpareil almonds, we have seen a yield increase average of 185 pounds of nut meat.”…
USDA WASDE Report At a Glance
…pound is raised on both ends. Livestock, Poultry and Dairy: The 2016 forecast of total red meat and poultry production is increased from last month as higher fourth quarter beef…
West Coast Ports Improving Infrastructure, but More Needed
…GAO following the 2014-2015 labor slowdown shows the ports have either planned or completed infrastructure projects and implemented operational changes, although some additional changes need to be made. Meatingplace reports…
September Meat Exports Strong
New data from the Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Meat Export Federation show September was another solid month for U.S. red meat exports. The data shows pork, beef and…
Scientists Work to Define Threat from Palm Pest
…Island palm, that would be the apical meristem in the crown, where new fronds grow. “That’s a large, soft, juicy chunk of meat,” Hoddle said. “If you’re a weevil, it’s…
Turkey Hotline Busy
Cathy Isom tells us why the phone lines are already lighting up and the questions are pouring in to the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline. That’s coming up on This…
TPP Headed for Ratification in Japan
…by Monday. Opposition lawmakers raised objections to imported meat containing growth hormones, which isn’t legal in Japan. Opposition groups also called for the labeling of genetically modified fish and the…
Poultry Industry Injury Rate Remains Low
A Labor Department report shows job injury and illness rates remain at all-time lows for poultry workers in the United States. The total recordable poultry processing illness and injury rate…
National Vinegar Day
…condiment for fish and chips flavoring for potato chips a dip for crab meat A substitute for fresh lemon juice Used in sushi rice Commonly put into mint sauce Used…
Funding to Help Agricultural Producers / Small Rural Businesses
…local economies with their innovative ideas and entrepreneurial spirit.” In Guinda, Calif., Riverdog Farm is receiving a $183,946 grant to increase the processing of pork into bacon, sausage, ham and…
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
Net Exports of Total Red Meat and Poultry To Increase in 2016 and 2017 USDA forecasts for net exports (exports minus imports) of red meat and poultry in 2016 and…