…years and that demand from canneries and packers is even stronger this year. “Over the years, orchards have come out and supply is now in line with demand, to the…
NMPF Asks USDA for Assistance
…led to a worldwide imbalance between supply and demand, pushing prices down for farmers around the world. U.S. dairy exports have slumped, leading to a large domestic buildup of American-type…
USDA Celebrating Farmers Market Week
…recruitment and market growth in the last year. Another 37 percent were able to contract directly with local restaurants to have their vendors supply fresh ingredients. 17 percent of markets…
Fresno County Ag Value Declines in 2015
…lack of a reliable water supply continues to fallow productive land,” Wright continued. The annual crop report provides a chance to examine changes and trends in crop acreage and yields….
Clemson Research Could Lead to Space Farming
…efficient to supply fresh produce to explorers in the far reaches of deep space. The $125,000 that Clemson and Freight Farms received was among $49.7 million in awards from NASA…
National Peach Month
…of the role peaches play in our food supply and our economy, the Congress by Joint Resolution approved March 16, 1982 (96 Stat. 12), has requested the President to designate…
McDonald’s Announces New Antibiotics Policy
…years to limit the number of antibiotics they use in the chain’s poultry supply. All chicken served in McDonald’s American restaurants comes from farms working closely with the chain to…
Poultry Review
…July 1, 2016, down slightly from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.56 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 2016, up 10 percent from…
Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments
…a safer food supply at www.medium.com/usda-results. To date, NIFA has awarded almost $400 million through the SCRI program. Previously funded projects include a Virginia Polytechnic Institute project that will help…
GMO Bill Puts Labeling Efforts in Holding Pattern
…level. It’s estimated that 75 percent to 80 percent of the U.S. food supply includes genetically engineered ingredients, according to Forbes. While the Food and Drug Administration has said GMO’s…
Fresno Food Expo Reports Record Year
…and its mission: Baker Peterson Franklin CPA, LLP Der Manouel Insurance Group United States Cold Storage City of Fresno Landsberg Orora Prima Busseto Foods J&E Restaurant Supply Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company…
China Pig Prices Reaching Near Record Levels amid Flooding
…the record 21 Yuan per kilogram reached in May, the equivalent of $3.15. China will import a record amount of pork this year to cover a supply gap amid declining…
$1 Billion Ag Fund
…foods and dietary supplements in mainland China. The plan is to invest in the entire supply chain, and will include establishing processing factories, according to the Weekly Times. Representatives from…
U.S. Wheat Competitive Advantages
…trade mission seeks to educate the delegation from Venezuela about the value of working with the U.S. wheat supply chain, according to the U.S. Wheat Associates. Venezuela imports durum, high…