…It’s fun to see students’ eyes light up as they become proud to live in the top agricultural production region in the world.” Beck was inspired. She immediately returned to…
USDA Taking Action Regarding Low Survey Responses
…Grain Stocks Report fell to a record low of 65.5 percent. Responses did improve some for the October 12th Crop Production report, coming in at 71.3 percent. Still, those tallies…
USDA/NIFA Awards $4.7 M for Food Safety Outreach, Education
…availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up…
U.S – Mexico Establish Committee to Support Organic Trade Partnership
…of organic products traded between the U.S. and Mexico.” Starmer In October 2013, Mexico published implementing guidelines and regulations for organic production and marketing, which will be fully implemented in…
USDA Predicts Record California Almond Harvest
…The increase in production may put negative pressure on prices received by growers. After a strong year of production, for example, grower prices fell from $4.00 per pound in 2014-15…
India Seeks to Triple Egg Production
India’s agriculture minister says the nation is aiming to triple egg production to combat the challenge of malnutrition. The Poultry Site reports India is already among the top egg producers…
BASF Chemical Plant Faces Prolonged Shutdown Following Explosion
…are important basic materials in the chemical industry. Ethylene is used for the production of insulating materials and solvents, among others. Propylene is used for the production of automotive paints,…
Dannon Responds to Ag Attack
…milk supply model in 2010 to work directly with the farms that provide its milk. “We created a new way to work with dairy farmers to improve our shared sustainability…
Agri View: Farm Workforce
…in the workforce has fallen to 3.4 percent. It is simple to see that Americans were consuming much greater volume of farm production with just a fraction of the number…
California Ag Leads Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…sustainable production practices. CDFA is continuing its partnership with the Center for Produce Safety through the evaluation and recommendation of food safety related projects. These projects represent an ongoing effort…
Profit Outlook for 2016 Still Negative
…university estimates of production costs. Farm Credit says large supplies are pushing down farm prices for corn and wheat, while soybean prices are expected to be near last year’s average…
More Than $62.5 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production
The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced over $62.5 million in grants to support farmers growing fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and nursery crops, also known…
Farm Organizations Challenge Dannon and Other Food Companies
…claims is in response to Dannon’s recent pledge to eliminate the use of safe and proven crop technology to feed the dairy cows that supply milk for its yogurt products….
Florida Citrus Harvest Expected to Decline
…2008. USDA attributes the declines in production to citrus greening disease, which has infected more than 90 percent of the state’s groves. The total harvest estimate includes 34.0 million boxes…