…business model that much during the pandemic. Wings also travel well and hold up during deliveries. Chicken production remained steady in 2020. Additionally, total United States wing retail/supermarket sales during…
2020 Was ‘Banner Year’ for Organic Produce Sales
…organic represented 12 percent of all fresh produce sales for the year. Organic sales saw double-digit growth and volume also increased 16 percent from the year prior. “Organics sales were…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-02-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering organic produce sales topping $8.5 billion in 2020, why…
Industry Concerned with Proposed Increases for Mill Assessments
…per dollar of pesticide sales. Governor Newsom has proposed to significantly overhaul the system. A four-year phase-in of a new system for assessments has industry members anxious about how it…
#StillFarming Campaign Expanded to Help Address Food Insecurity
…people online, AFBF is expanding the campaign by creating #StillFarming to Feed America T-shirts. All of the profits from the shirt sales will be divided between the American Farm Bureau…
Assistance Available Through Farmer Veteran Coalition
…be submitted through February 14. Applications commonly request equipment such as all-terrain vehicles, tractor implements, breeding livestock, and fencing. The applications will be reviewed by an advisory committee of industry professions…
FARMER Program Receives Significant Support in Budget Proposal
…So that’s a substantial chunk of change. It’s going to help replace a lot of tractors and harvesters.” The FARMER program has been instrumental in helping producers replace older equipment….
California Olive Oil Crop Falls Short of 2.5 Million Gallon Estimate
…harvest 100 percent COVID free.” The pandemic has also hurt in-person sales and increased shipping costs for small producers such as Mark Sievers of Il Fiorello Olive Oil Company, while…
Agriculturalists From Fresno and San Diego Counties Win Young Farmer and Rancher Awards
…Farm Credit. The Roccas also earned 250 hours’ use of a Kubota tractor, furnished by Kubota Tractor Corp. The winners will represent California in national competitions to be held next…
Farm Bureau Stepping Up in Dean Foods Legal Proceedings
…suggest the meager profits from regularly scheduled and routine milk sales – sales that are heavily watched and regulated by the federal government – were outside the regular course of…
Air Quality Mandates Putting a Squeeze on Agricultural Producers
…equipment in a short amount of time. “The rules state that if we don’t replace 12,500 tractors by 2023, or get our 11 tons of reductions, then it becomes…
Renewable Natural Gas Milestone Reached by CalBio
A milestone was recently hit for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) production in California. CalBioGas West Visalia has successfully achieved its first RNG production and sales from its dairy farms in…
USDA-NASS Report Affirms Continued Growth of Organic Sector
…of sales, with a total of just under $10 billion. The number of organic farms also saw a significant increase. The report showed there are nearly 17,000 certified organic farms…
Major Wine Acquisition Process Approaching Finalization
…time as the other deal. Sazerac will also be purchasing Constellation’s Paul Masson Grande Amber Brandy brand for $255 million. Those sales are also dependent on FTC approval of the…