IBM began testing the traceability technology, blockchain, with several major retailers in October. Walmart, Kroger and several other retailers joined IBM’s blockchain project called ‘Food Trust’. The company stated in…
Agri View: BFTP-The Safest and Cheapest Food Supply
In this Blast from the Past episode of Agri View with Everett Griner, Everett talks about Americans having the safest and cheapest food supply in today’s Agri View. Everett also…
Proposed Bill to Spur Agriculture Innovation
…farmers, farmworkers, processors, and shippers at all levels of the supply chain.” The bill language calls for $10,000,000 dollars in available funds and access to Government facilities or a cooperative…
Halloween Pumpkin Leftovers
…loaded with antioxidants and disease-fighting vitamins. These gourds aren’t for carving, they are a super bonafide superfood. The bright orange color of pumpkin comes from its rich supply of beta-carotene,…
ASF Could Drastically Change China’s Pork Market
…supply shortages are being reported stemming from the ban on live hog transportation that was enacted to prevent further spread of the disease. The potential for radical change could “impact…
Industry Seeks Additional Tariff Relief as USDA Reports Increased Milk Production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) noted increased milk production in its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report for October. Milk production forecasts for 2018 and 2019 have been…
USDA Announces Early Release of Select Commodity Tables
…post online tables containing long-term supply, use, and price projections to 2028 for major U.S. crops and livestock products and will include supporting U.S. and international macroeconomic assumptions. The short-term…
Federal Agencies Combine Resources for Food Waste Initiative
…percentage of our food supply is lost or wasted,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said in a news release. “As the world’s population continues to grow and the food…
Federal Reserve: NAFTA 2.0 Won’t Help Dairy Industry
…still needs congressional approval, Canada agreed to drop restrictions, allowing U.S. producers to supply up to 3.6 percent of Canada’s dairy market. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Grain Industry Seeks to Modernize Global Ag Commodity Trade
…post-trade execution processes, as they represent a highly manual and costly part of the supply chain, with the industry spending significant amounts of money every year moving documents around the…
Presidential Order Restores Western Water Supplies
…supply shortages and will greatly benefit Central Valley communities and the environment. Since 1992, water supply restrictions have caused severe economic consequences for farms and the people who depend on…
Trade Market Landscape for California Rice Remains Turbulent
…acreage has increased from 2017. “I think the whole industry is looking forward to returning to the markets that we weren’t able to supply last year and getting California Calrose…
California is a National Leader in Agricultural Conservation Investment
…$23.5 million in air quality financial assistance,” said Suarez. Investment in water concerns continues to be a sizable component of EQIP expenditures, particularly as farmers address water supply issues and…
Rising Output Compressing Ag Margins
…available supply levels. Meanwhile, the animal protein and dairy sectors continue to benefit from strong domestic demand and the promise of better access to Mexico and Canada, but will need…