…commodities like rice, corn, soybeans, and cotton could fall dramatically. Mexico is the top market for these commodities. Vietnam could supply the Mexico’s rice needs. It could be difficult to…
Agri View: Food Cost Drops in 2016
…whole food industry. The bottom line is overall supermarket prices slipped about 1.3 percent. Doesn’t sound like a lot but if you had your year’s supply of supermarket receipts. That…
Pork Checkoff Builds Momentum for Secure Pork Supply Plan
Plan will minimize business disruption from foreign animal diseases The National Pork Board, with major support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is creating a Secure Pork Supply Plan to…
Five Reasons to Farm to Table
…business for restaurants. Because restaurants are buying their meat and produce local, and they’re cultivating relationships with local farmers who will continue to supply them. The farm to table movement…
FARM Animal Care Program Seeks Producer Feedback
…the survey can do so by clicking here. “Participants in the FARM Program produce more than 98 percent of the U.S. milk supply by volume, so it’s important that we…
Agri View: Farm Labor Help Needed
Everett Griner talks about farm labor continuing to be a problem in today’s Agri View. An adequate supply of migrant labor is still a serious problem for…
Senate Passes Bill to Address Potential Agroterrorism
The U.S. Senate passed legislation designed to address the potential threat of agroterrorism and keep the American food supply safe. Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts co-sponsored the legislation in the…
Plant Health and Production Workforce Funding from USDA
…to produce a secure, nutritious food supply for a growing population.” AFRI is USDA’s flagship competitive grants program for foundational and translational research, education, and extension projects in the food…
NPPC White Paper Details Benefits Of NAFTA
…paper also notes that NAFTA has provided benefits beyond trade, including improved relations with Canada and Mexico, better regional investment, and supply chains, increased cooperation with Mexico in fighting drug-trafficking…
Robust Organic Sector Posts New Records in U.S. Sales
…2016, which should help alleviate some supply concerns. Increasing consumer awareness that what we put on our body is as important as what we put in our body is driving…
Culver’s Donates 238 Blue Jackets to FFA
Culver’s restaurant chain recently donated over $30,000 dollars to the National FFA’s blue jacket program. The donation will cover the cost of 238 blue jackets, which will be presented to…
Boston Market Commits to GAP Animal Welfare Standards
…Boston Market follows after a number of other chains that have pledged to meet the GAP animal welfare standards for poultry production. Just some of the other chains include Burger…
Agri View: Peanut Butter-A Requested Food Donation
…the list of healthy, and requested, food items. Again, thanks to farmers, and processors who supply peanut butter to needy families. At no cost. That’s Agri View for today. I’m…
Giving Gardeners Information on Potting Media for Trees and Shrubs
…byproduct of logging and timber operations, the supply of which can fluctuate. There are also a number of wood-based alternatives. George Runion and Stephen Prior, who are based at the…