…been deemed essential – and been furloughed – U.S. packing plants and the 500,000 workers they employee would have been idled, causing significant disruptions throughout the meat supply chain, from…
SV Ag Tech Summit Focusing On The Present
…to increase productivity and profitability. That innovation includes technology in all aspects of agriculture and the supply chain from fresh produce growing to processing, sales, marketing, and distribution. The six-year-old…
Checkoff-Funded Beef Quality Assurance Program’s Online Certification Option Reaches Major Milestone
…estimated 80 percent of the U.S. fed beef supply now touched by BQA-certified operations. The beef checkoff-funded BQA program is a nationally coordinated, state implemented program that provides systematic…
Plant a Garden Specifically for Canning
…you’ll get the maximum production out of your space, as well as reduce waste. You can even plan ahead for specific recipes. Whether it’s a supply of home grown salsa…
Navigating the H-2A Guest Worker Program
…surpassing the supply, and navigating the system is a challenge. Leon Sequeira, a private attorney with LRS Law, discussed how efforts to overhaul the current system received a major blow…
Western View: Why Water Management Matters
…essay which explains California’s water problem. He says that people back east may not understand why our farmers are so concerned about improving the water supply here. We get about 12…
Government Shutdown Causes Agricultural Delays
…shutdown is also adding delays to the release of the January World Agriculture Supply and Demand report. The report is set to be released Friday, January 11th, however, the World…
Lows Remain Beneficial for Busy Citrus Growers
…and quality, and can keep the fruit on the tree longer which helps manage supply. CCM said on Monday that following a very hot summer and a mild winter so…
Citrus Was Unharmed Over Weekend, Colder Nights Ahead
…for managing market supply. A unique characteristic of citrus compared to other tree fruit crops is that, under ideal weather conditions, the fruit can be stored on the tree for…
Perdue Details USDA Functions in the Event of a Lapse in Federal Funding
…permit. New timber sales. Most forest fuels reduction activities in and around communities. NASS statistics, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, and other agricultural economic and statistical reports and…
Slight Decline in Global Demand for Cotton
According to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, the overall global demand for cotton appears to be on the decline. Consumption in China dropped significantly, with lower…
Dollar Stores Putting Pressure on Local Grocers
…there are more dollar stores in the U.S. than there are Starbucks and Walmart stores combined. The Rural Grocery Initiative established large chain stores to be the single greatest challenge…
California Table Grape Industry Gets $10 Million in USDA Relief
…percent in value compared to last year, according to information from USDA. Record levels of California grape inventories have compounded the problem facing the industry, as supply has had a…
More Produce Recalled from E. coli Outbreak
…press release that it is committed to its customers and has worked for years to provide a safe and healthy food supply. The operation was identified in the original investigation because…