First Organic Grower to be President of Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau For the first time in its 99-year history, the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau has elected a certified…
Agri View: Pollinators
…the production of food. The honeybee is the principal pollinator of blooming plants, but it is not the only one. Any insect that flies, and even some that simply crawl,…
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
…and organic recycling initiatives, Ahold USA retail divisions are on a path to reach their goal of achieving zero waste by 2020.” – said Marissa Nelson, SVP Responsible Retailing and…
AFBF 2016 Thanksgiving Dinner Price Survey
…pie with whipped cream and beverages of coffee and milk, in quantities sufficient to serve 10 people. Turkey production is up about 8 percent this year, rebounding from the 2015…
National Organic Standards Board Appointments
…including conservation grants, organic crop insurance, certification cost-share, organic market news and simplified microloans. To learn more about USDA support for organic agriculture, visit our updated organic portal at www.usda.gov/organic….
U.S. Turkey Production
…the poultry industry, see the monthly newsletter Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook. Production, Consumption, and Trade Value of turkey production: 2012: $5.45 billion 2013: $4.84 billion 2014: $5.30 billion 2015:…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
…$64.5 million since 2014. “NIFA is making investments to ensure America’s agriculture sector is able to rely on sound scientific approaches to increase production and ensure continued food security in…
NIFA Focus on Two New Projects
…youth seeking employment or already employed in agricultural production. “Agricultural safety and access are key to a thriving agricultural community,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “Through our investments in AgrAbility,…
Pistachio Crop Blows Past Record Estimates
…size is going to be somewhere between 905 million pounds and 915 million pounds.” Production totals in 2016 will shatter the current record of 551 million pounds set in 2012….
Agri View: Agriculture Curriculum
…educating our youth about the realities of food production? It is something that is a part of life forever. Officials in Kenya see teaching agriculture as a sure way of…
Dairy Industry Segment Doesn’t Want TPP
…from New Zealand. They fear those imports will replace a great deal of Wisconsin milk in cheese production. The deal would allow dairy producers access to 11 other countries in…
Turkey Production Almost Back to Normal After Bird Flu Outbreak
As Thanksgiving approaches, what is the situation for U.S. turkey production? Gary Crawford has the story. turkey-production-almost-back-to-normal…
Ranchers see Better Pastures, Tough Markets
…said he did not have to reduce his own herd during the drought, but he did cut back on his hay production so that more of that land could be…
Global Food Prices Continue to Rise
…of high-quality wheat even as the overall prospects for global wheat harvests have improved. Updated forecasts for production and stocks World cereal production for 2016 should amount to 2 571…