…Agricultural Commissioners and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. In addition, NASS looked at data collected on the Walnut Nursery Sales Report. 2015 California Walnut Acreage Report (.pdf) including charts….
Adama Reports Strong Volume Growth, Increased Profits
…saw Adama deliver robust sales growth in constant currencies, driven by increased volumes across all regions, alongside growth in sales of higher-value products, which allowed us to weather the tough…
Agri View: Dining Out
…uncertainty. Sales at food service and drinking places jumped nearly 8% last year from 2014, more than double the pace of growth for total retail sales. Employment at restaurants and…
Milk-for-Cheese Pricing Formula Adjustment
…milk production; high levels of dairy product inventories; and, decreased dairy product sales to key import countries. I also realize that manufacturers of California’s dairy products have made significant investments…
Agri View: Consumers Choice
…is. Ground beef currently accounts for 55 percent of all beef sales in the US, with its sales divided 50/50 between the retail and the foodservice sectors. At retail, consumers…
CA Tops in Organic Farms, Sales
…total gross value-added organics products of the U.S. sales from certified organic farms. The 2014 Organic Survey provides acreage, production, and sales data for a variety of organic crops and…
Organic Survey – California
…and exempt farms. California’s total gross value of sales of organically produced commodities, at $2.2 billion, was 41 percent of the total gross value of U.S. organic sales. Of the…
Farmers Markets Explosion
…opening of the USDA Farmers Market for its 21st season in Washington, D.C. Direct marketing of farm products through farmers markets continues to be an important sales outlet for agricultural…
Agri View: Olives in Florida?
…Extension Richard Williams unfurls his long, sturdy frame from a tractor and begins a stroll through 20 acres of olive groves at his farm in Volusia County, Florida. His in-laws,…
USDA Unveils New ‘Urban Agriculture Toolkit’
…tools to meet the needs of this new breed of innovative urban farmer and small business owner.” Industry estimates show U.S. local food sales totaled at least $12 billion in…
Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge
…market, food stands, food hubs Farms, ranches, greenhouses, managed forests, aquaponics, cut flowers, herbs, honey, landscape plants Farm-to-table businesses Support services, including scouting, equipment repair, fertilizer sales Value-added processing, including…
CA Almond Acreage Increases Again
…compared with pesticide application data maintained by County Agricultural Commissioners and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. In addition, NASS looked at data collected on the Almond Nursery Sales Report….
Resource to Help Food Hubs
…jobs and generates nearly $4 million in annual sales. Rikkers presented the report at Washington, DC’s Union Market, a food retail space with more than 100 businesses employing 1,500 people…
Agri View: Ostrich Farming
…the inter-net. Ostriches On-Line can do all of the husbandry for the prospective farmer, which includes incubation, hatching, boarding, sales of eggs and chicks, and even the taking of the…