…the customers.” The final panelist, Tom Leech, senior vice president of global food and consumable sourcing, Wal-Mart, said consumer trends are driving Wal-Mart’s grocery sourcing and supply chain decisions. The…
Mild Weather Brings New Drought Concerns For The West
Mild and dry weather is back in the West, bringing water supply concerns back to the forefront. Gary Crawford reports. Mild Weather Brings New Drought Concerns For The West…
Six Cold Nights do Little Damage to Citrus Crop
…the mandarin crop. “I do not expect to see any impact from this cold event on fruit supply or price,” said Blakely. Mandarin producers and lemon growers, on average, ran…
Medfly Infestation Triggers Quarantine In Riverside County
…produce on site and not move it from their property. These actions protect against the artificial spread of the infestation to nearby regions where it could affect California’s food supply…
Pacific Region Poultry Report
…placed 7.59 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 2014, up 5 percent from November 2013. Egg-type chicks hatched during November 2014 totaled 36.5 million,…
Wasted Water Made 2014 Dry
…built for agriculture but that purpose has now shifted. Wade says the tides have changed between water supply versus a healthy ecosystem and we need to find a middle ground….
The Latest on California’s Water Situation
Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, with the latest on California’s water supply situation. The Latest on California’s Water Situation…
No Actions in Early 2015 Under the Feedstock Flexibility Program
…sugar forfeitures. USDA’s Dec. 10, 2014, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (http://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde) projects that domestic fiscal year 2015 ending sugar stocks are unlikely to lead to forfeitures. USDA…
New Members Appointed to National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection
…committed to aggressively decreasing the incidence of foodborne illnesses and these outstanding individuals will be instrumental in our work to protect the American people’s food supply.” The new NACMPI members…
Almond Board Video: Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds
…all members of the pollination communication chain, including growers, PCAs, beekeepers and county ag commissioners. For more information on the Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds, and to…
Egg Marketers Await Beginning of New Regulations
…supply and demand—and the demand for eggs right now far outweighs supply.” Story by Ching Lee, assistant editor of Ag Alert. Used with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation….
CFBF President’s Message: One Opportunity Lost; One Remains
…the interrelationship between surface water supply and delivery and groundwater use, specifically that our groundwater problems occur chiefly because there’s not enough surface water available. While the Legislature was busy…
Celebrating Our Nation’s Agricultural Abundance this Thanksgiving
…a safe, affordable, abundant food supply for our nation. We can pursue the opportunities life offers us because of their work to produce our food, so this Thanksgiving—thank a farmer….
Thankful For What’s On Our Table
…they devote to our food supply. Let me also express my thanks for all of the other agencies, stakeholders, scientists, educators and representatives who, along with CDFA, play supporting roles…