The world’s biggest packer, JBS, suspended meat production at 33 of its 36 meatpacking plants in Brazil as countries continue to ban Brazilian beef due to the corruption scandal and…
Study: 82% of U.S. Households Buy Organic Regularly
…uniform standards and research investment targeted to organic production. Organic is fueled by consumers, and it thrives when USDA recognizes the importance of organic to rural economies and to rural…
Pacific Region Livestock Slaughter
…production, at 1.93 billion pounds, was 3 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.37 million head, up 3 percent from February 2016. Veal production totaled 5.60 million pounds,…
Funding to Support Research on Sustainable Water Use
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $34 million in available funding for projects that promote sustainable water use for food production, processing,…
Spinach Growers See Increased Demand
…effective fungicide approved for organic production. Organic farmers rely largely on resistant spinach varieties to ward off the disease. But with demand for organic spinach continuing to grow and farmers…
Yara West Sacramento is Newest Addition
…in December 2015, this event acknowledged the transition of the terminal to a fully integrated Yara site. Immediately after acquiring the facility, Yara converted the former UAN production plant into…
Daily Access to Local Foods for School Meals: Key Drivers
…food item daily. These districts, which tend to be larger, include 30 percent of all students. Locally produced milk—offered daily or more than weekly by 15.4 percent of school districts—and…
USDA Funding to Provide Fellowships for Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates
…economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science,…
U.S. Biodiesel Industry Calls Out Illegal Trading
…getting advantages that cheat U.S. trade laws and are counter to fair competition. NBB is involved because U.S. biodiesel production, which currently support more than 50,000 American jobs, is being…
Milk Production Drops, Costs Rise from 2014
…2015 at $14.69/cwt. in March and the highest average price at $16.65/cwt. in November. Milk Production Following record milk production in 2014, output decreased each month in 2015, compared to…
House Agriculture Committee Evaluates Current Dairy Policy
…is in a particularly unenviable position. After reaching record high milk prices in 2014, prices dropped drastically in 2016 from $24 per hundredweight to around $16 per hundredweight. The farm…
Strengthening Dairy Safety Net Program Must be Priority as Farm Bill Discussions Commence
…long-standing rules defining the composition of products that use the term “milk.” Mulhern said that plant-based alternatives lack real milk’s consistent level of nutrition, and that in the absence of…
Pacific Region Poultry and Egg Report
California Egg Production California’s egg production during February totaled 264 million, down 37 million from January’s production and down 11 million from February 2016. The all layers during the month…
Rabo AgriFinance Partnering with FFA to Support Agriculture’s Future
…last 12 years to ensure the future of agriculture and agricultural education. Rabo AgriFinance currently supports supervised agricultural experience grants, scholarships, the beef production-entrepreneurship proficiency as well as the Living…