…to working with suppliers and customers to reduce food waste at every stage of the supply chain including implementing a standardized Best If Used By date label on our Private…
DIY Body Scrub
…scrub that is just as good if not better than a pricey scrub at any beauty supply store. Not only that, it smells delicious, makes your skin feel smoother and…
U.S. Turkey Production
…pounds 2014: 5.76 billion pounds 2015: 5.63 billion pounds 2016: 6.06 billion pounds (October forecast) Data are reported by NASS, and forecasts are reported in the monthly World Agricultural Supply…
Grains Council Encourages Focus On Expanding Ag Exports
…by customers who rely on the United States for a reliable supply of high-quality commodities and food products. Sales overseas are a bright spot in an otherwise tough ag economy…
Canada Makes Big Investment in Dairy Industry
…longer be produced in Canada, resulting in a loss of $116 million dollars in revenue. The DFA called the announcement “a significant step in demonstrating their commitment to supply management…
EPA Will Not Change Biofuels Program
…RFS establishes targets for the amount of biofuels that are blended into the nation’s fuel supply. Several groups wanted to do away with that obligation or push the obligation into…
Global Food Prices Continue to Rise
…million tonnes, up marginally from FAO’s October forecast and 1.5 percent above the 2015 output. The updated figure, released today in the Cereal Supply and Demand Brief, reflects a substantial…
‘One Health’ Antibiotic Awareness
…resistance to antimicrobial agents used to protect the food chain. ARS engineers and microbiologists examine soil for antibiotic drug residue and for resistant bacteria and genes. Concurrently, scientists with USDA’s…
Pesticide Data Program Summary Released
…helping ensure that the U.S. food supply is one of the safest in the world,” said Dr. Ruihong Guo, Deputy Administrator of the AMS Science and Technology Program. “The new…
Motor Fuel Choices
…the effort that would nearly double the number of pumps nationwide supplying a variety of… “lower cost, cleaner, american-made fuel.” For the pumps already supplying these blends – prices are…
Duvall Comments on Election Results
…are not red or blue, but they are critical to the prosperity of rural America and our ability to protect our nation’s food supply. We urge our elected representatives to…
West Coast Ports Improving Infrastructure, but More Needed
…data strategy to include supply chain information could help DOT to think more strategically about the specific supply chain information needed to support its freight efforts and advance national freight…
September Meat Exports Strong
…in export volume is encouraging, it is also critical that exports contribute to carcass value and deliver returns for the entire supply chain. For example, per-unit values for pork exports…
State Water Agencies Side Against WOTUS
A coalition of state and local water agencies argue the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the U.S. rule infringes on state authority over water supply. The group, led by the…