…pecan production forecast is 5.0 million pounds. The corn for grain production forecast is 13.5 million bushels, up 43 percent from 2015; alfalfa hay production forecast is 6.09 million tons,…
Demand for Brussels sprouts is booming
…a few years ago was unheard of.” The harvest in Monterey County is looking good, too. “So far, production here in Salinas and Monterey County has been off to a…
Big Increases in Southern County Crop Report
Another California region shows an increase in crop production for 2015 with some big changes for commodities within the southern county’s report. KXO Radio reports Imperial County saw a gross…
Agri View: Beekeeping Changes
Everett Griner talks about changes taking place in the beekeeping business in today’s Agri View. Beekeeping Changes I’m getting more copy on honeybee production than I can keep up with….
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Expands Board of Directors
…delivery, packaging and production technology–to drive PepsiCo’s businesses forward. Marrone Pam Marrone, Ph.D., is founder and CEO of Marrone Bio Innovations, a company Marrone founded to discover and develop natural…
Animal Monitoring Technology at World Dairy Expo
…and THI to identify the impact of within-day and seasonal heat trends on cow comfort and production—and aide in improving daily and long-term heat abatement strategies. Integrated Systems The SCR…
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Members Named
…of the industry, including fresh fruit and vegetable growers, shippers, wholesalers, retailers, industry trade associations, importers, processors, foodservice suppliers, brokers, state departments of agriculture, organic producers and marketers, and farmers…
Agri View: Farmer’s Almanac
…family. You don’t believe me? Buy yourself a copy and try it yourself. You’ll see it makes a difference in plant production. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner….
Taking the Melodrama out of Almond Orchard Recycling
…soil has many benefits.” When the wood breaks down, it returns nutrients to the soil. Organic matter increases, resulting in carbon sequestration, important for moderating the release of greenhouse gases…
August Beef, Pork Exports Strong
…total beef production in August and 10 percent for muscle cuts only – each up about 1 percentage point from a year ago. For January through August, these ratios were…
Cargill Launching Traceable Beef Brand
…they want about that product.” The Pasture Crafted brand is “designed for the socially conscious beef consumer who can’t afford to go all the way to organic,” according to Cargill’s…
Cargill Announces Non-GMO Project Verified Ingredients
…navigate the dynamic consumer, supply-chain and manufacturing issues related to producing non-GMO products. Scaling production and transitioning entire supply chains are some of the most complex issues facing the food…
Food Price Index Up in September
…ample global supplies, especially export availabilities. This year’s record wheat production, coupled with an expected rebound in global rice production and above-average performance of coarse grains, maize in particular, have…
Early-Autumn Weather Affects Coastal Crops
…production,” Navarro said. Strawberry harvest in his neighborhood gets going in March or April and runs through November, weather permitting. The heat wave would have been more damaging for growers…