…of all U.S. agriculture sales, with crops making up 74 percent of total sales and livestock and poultry product sales accounting for 26 percent. The overwhelming majority of farming operations…
U.S. Organic Sales Hit $50 Billion for the First Time
…helping push sales in the organic sector further every year. While organic sales growth may have slowed down somewhat in the last three years, overall sales of organic food has…
United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Pays Dividends to American Farmers and Exporters
…healthier and higher-quality food alternatives. Over the past decade, Colombian retail food and non-alcoholic beverage sales have grown by 36 percent compared to only 19 percent in the rest of…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-28-19
…sales hit an all-time high, and input is sought for groundwater treatment program grants. All that and much more in today’s Farm City Newsday. About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored…
Industry Reaction to USDA Trade Relief Announcement
…punitive tariff from Mexico. This trade aid will help repair some of the damage inflicted upon U.S. pork producers.” “The current situation in China represents a historic sales opportunity for…
Industry Reaction on the Removal of Section 232 Tariffs
…for the family farm.” Canada represents the second-largest market for California agricultural exports, with sales of more than $3.3 billion in 2016, according to the California Department of Food and…
U.S. Beef Gains Full Access to Japan
…the way for expanded sales to the United States’ top global beef market. Last week, on the margins of the G-20 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting in Niigata, Japan, Secretary Perdue met…
Californian Honored with U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award
…by a diesel tractor to blend feed ingredients. The 9,000-cow operation was able to substantially reduce its overall emissions level, equivalent to taking nearly 8,000 cars off the road. Philip…
FDA Must Step in To End Fake-Butter Proliferation
…been marketed under a federal standard of identity as margarine or under the non-standardized term “vegetable oil spread.” Now, in the face of declining margarine and spread sales, companies are…
Organic Certification Cost Aid Continues With New Farm Bill
…inspectors, user fees, sales assessments and postage. Certified producers and handlers are eligible to receive reimbursement for up to 75 percent of certification costs each year, up to a maximum…
Chinese Trade Deal Would Immediately Impact Agriculture
…Perdue also noted that both he and President Donald Trump believe that agricultural sales to China would increase almost instantly if the two sides were to come to an agreement. …
2019 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship to be Hosted in California
Tulare Sales Yard, Tulare, Calif. will host the 2019 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC) on June 7 and 8. The event is free and open to the general public. The…
Census Reports California Operating Farms are Down
…U.S. in agriculture sales and NASS Pacific Region Director Gary R. Keough says that’s something to be proud of. Listen to the report below. Census Reports California Operating Farms are…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…eligibility from 5 years to 10 years for the sales closing dates after the passage of the farm bill. Multi-County Enterprise Units: Starting with sales closing dates after the passage of…