…higher numbers of cattle in the supply chain as well as consumer demand for more beef. The poultry-based divisions, along with turkey and egg businesses, were more profitable than they…
Forestry Experts Say Tree Mortality Brings Added Risk
…fuels and replant trees. Otherwise, the conversion to chaparral could further increase risk of wildfires and affect the state’s water supply. A U.S. Forest Service survey, released in June, revealed…
Food and Agriculture Co-op Income Again Sets Record
…farm supply co-op, based in Saint Paul, Minn., was third, with $13.1 billion in sales. The biggest ‘gainer’ on the list from 2014 was Producers Livestock Marketing Association, based in…
Pacific Region Poultry and Egg Report
…2 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.69 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 2016, down 3 percent from August 2015. U.S….
Fruit Growers Fight for Market Share in China
…bananas, grapes, oranges and apples to China, it faces increasing competition from both Chinese growers and neighbors of Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. Combined, those three countries supply more than…
CA to receive $11.7M Funding for FSMA Produce Safety Rrule
…as the continued commitment to a safe food supply. Both points are important to a state withr an agriculture industry providing more than one-third of the country’s vegetables and two-thirds…
Funding for Farmers Markets / Food Promotion Programs
…process, distribute, aggregate, or store locally or regionally produced food products. LFPP funding goes to projects that develop, improve, and expand local and regional food business intermediary supply chain activities,…
Iran Now Self-Sufficient in Wheat
Government leaders in Iran say the nation is now self-sufficient in regards to its domestic wheat supply and aims to export wheat in the coming months. Iran has been a…
China Moves to Reopen Market to U.S. Beef
…concluded review of the U.S. supply system. This announcement is a critical first step to restore market access for U.S. beef and beef products. We look forward to prompt engagement…
CDFA Collaborates on Draft ‘Vibrant Communities and Landscapes’
…improved access to and supply of affordable housing, transportation alternatives, open space and outdoor recreational opportunities, affordable healthy foods, living-wage jobs, social support, and economic and educational opportunities; • The…
Demand for Hay Depends on Level of its Quality
…he added. “What we’ve observed over the years is that high-quality hays very rarely are in oversupply,” Putnam said. “Years like this when the supply of medium- and low- quality…
New Markets Sought for Walnut Sector
…absorb 20,000, 25,000, 30,000 tons more walnuts into the world market without a hiccup, and demand remained ahead of supply,” Balint said. “Then in 2014-15, we had a record crop,…
Farm to School Grants to Increase Local Foods in Schools
…across the country. You can find local and regional supply chain resources on the newly-revamped KYF2 website and use the KYF2 Compass to locate USDA investments in your community. More…
WASDE at a Glance
…is forecast at $8.30 to $9.80 per bushel, down 5 cents on both ends of the range. Wheat: The U.S. 2016/17 wheat supply and demand estimates are unchanged from last…