…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…
Seafood Monitoring Rule Heads to White House for Review
…on harvest, landing and chain of custody of fish would be entered into a system already maintained by the federal government. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Hydroponic Farming
…development of more cost-effective distillation processes; produce algae for biofuels, limiting abrasive, environmentally damaging fuel harvesting; expand our capacity to supply fresh water, foods, and economic stability to arid communities;…
NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component
…footprint assessment tool created by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. Farm Smart has been field-tested in several full supply chain pilots, and is familiar to the dairy cooperative, processor…
Virtual Representative for Small and Very Small Plants
…will benefit most from this valuable resource.” FSIS inspection personnel are assigned to establishments nationwide to ensure the nation’s commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome,…
Poultry Pets Sicken More than 600 People
…might be unaware of the risk of Salmonella infection. Victims reported buying live baby poultry from several suppliers, including feed supply stores, Internet sites, hatcheries and friends in multiple states….
Tomato growers reduce acreage to match markets
…not be good for individual California growers, but “it’s better for the industry” to balance supply and demand. “Nobody wants to wish a bad crop, but if we want a…
Farming from the Heart- Walnut Prices
…He explains that one of the biggest reasons that reasons for the low price is that the supply of walnuts is increasing, and then he continued on to touch on…