…application fees, inspection costs, fees related to equivalency agreement and arrangement requirements, inspector travel expenses, user fees, sales assessments and postage. OCCSP pays a maximum of $750 per certification category…
Alabama Bans Cultured Meat
…violation for food sales establishments that violate the provisions of the bill. However, Feedstuffs says the legislation doesn’t prevent any federal institution of higher education or a person who’s partnered…
Texas Ag Commissioner Expresses Gratitude for Help
…27 loads of hay totaling 546 round bales in the Texas Panhandle. The South Carolina Ag Department and in-state partners donated 12 tractor-trailer loads of hay, consisting of 402 bales…
Ag Trade Mission in India Could Set Stage for Improved Trade Conditions
…and India while also sparking some near-term sales as well. Gary Crawford has more in today’s This Land of Ours report. Agricultural Trade Mission in India Could Set Stage for…
Week in Review: Improved Almond Export Opportunities & Legislation to Protect Pesticide Manufacturers
…2023 State of Organic Produce report from the Organic Produce Network and Category Partners, details how the industry did in terms of sales and volume for the previous year. Subscribe…
State of Organic Produce Report Highlights Industry Trends
…sales. The organic produce report notes that berry sales totaled $1.7 billion, an increase of six percent from 2022. Sales of organic packaged salads remained strong, coming in second at…
California Pork Prices Higher After Prop 12 Implementation
…California. In effect for just over six months, pork sales have dropped across the state. That’s from data compiled by the USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist (OCE). The OCE…
Global Direct-to-Consumer Food Market Growing
…distribution channels is a prominent challenge for the players in direct-to-consumer food sales. Consumers’ increasing focus on health and wellness is a major trend in the DTC food market. North…
Angola as Agricultural Trade Mission Destination
Shutterstock image USDA’s inaugural ag trade mission for the year takes place this week in Angola, with participants hoping to expand sales of their respective products within that African market….
Cell-Cultured Meat Labeling Questions
…we looking at a point where you may have sales taking from a grass-fed cattle that then can be labeled as a grass fed cell cultured product or a range-free…
Nine California Counties Among Top 10 in U.S. Ag Sales
The 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture (.pdf) is now out, and it shows how important California agriculture is. Fresno County ranked #1 in the U.S. Agricultural sales in Fresno County…
California Chill Report: Starting the 2023-2024 Dormant Period
…trees will wake up from dormancy, which will have a significant influence on bud break. Director of Sales for Alzchem, John Meyer highlighted some tools that are available to growers…
USDA to Conduct the 2023 Census of Aquaculture
…surface water acres and sources, and sales. Federal, state, and local governments, agribusinesses, trade associations, and producers use these data. “The information that respondents provide will serve as the foundation…
Turkey Industry Less Dependent on Holiday Whole Bird Sales
…turkey industry is less dependent on holiday whole bird sales these days. USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam explains. “The turkey industry has diversified in terms of providing more products, either…