…in 2011, which represents 3%-4% of all chemical sales, to over 237,000 jobs by 2025. This employment level would represent approximately 20% of total chemical sales. The expanding bioeconomy means…
CDFA Announces Notice of Funding Availability for “Calagplate” Grant Program
…$225,000 in grant funding to promote agricultural education and leadership activities for students at the K-12, post-secondary, and adult education levels. Proceeds generated through the sales of specialized, agriculture-themed license…
USDA Invests Nearly $118 Million to Support America’s Specialty Crop Producers
…to deliver critical tools producers need to successfully grow, process and market high-quality products.” Sales of specialty crops total nearly $65 billion per year, making them a critical part of…
Weekly Column: Farm to School Programs Create New Opportunities for Farmers
…Community Development Corporation in Bozeman, Montana reports a 40 percent increase in revenues to farmers based on school sales alone. The Southwest Georgia Project, a community development non-profit, notes that…
Nation’s Ag Co-ops Set Record for Annual Sales and Income
…crop production and livestock sales both increased 6 percent in 2013, while production input (farm supply) sales increased 2 percent. “These sales and net income records for ag cooperatives, combined…
USDA Awards Over $52 Million in Grants to Grow Organic and Local Food Economies
…have led to increased sales and attendance at farmers markets, which creates more opportunities for more producers to become vendors. The local and regional food systems grant projects support the…
USDA Announces up to $31 Million to Empower People to Make Healthy Eating Choices
…for the country, and increases local food sales for family farmers. Public-private partnerships with non-profit organizations and other community groups are already proving to have great success across the country….
California Shell Eggs: Daily Egg Report
…marketer’s benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of USDA Grade AA and Grade AA in cartons, cents per dozen. This price does not reflect discounts or other contract terms. RANGE…
USDA: 2013 Potato Production Down 6 Percent
…down 3 percent from 2012. Table stock sales totaled 104 million cwt, 12 percent below the previous year. Seed sales of 22.4 million cwt are down 5 percent from 2012….
Agri View: Food Savings
Everett Griner talks about how the dollar store is now leading in food sales in today’s Agri View. Food Savings…
All Mushroom Sales Approach $1.12 Billion in Value
USDA/NASS reports sales of the 2013-2014 United States mushroom crop totaled 900 million pounds, up 1 percent from last season. Value of sales for the 2013-2014 United States mushroom crop…
CDFA Dairy Statistics & Trends Mid-Year Review
…total Cheese production increased 6.2 percent; and Class 1 Sales of Fluid Milk (including half-and-half) decreased 2.9 percent when compared to the same period in 2013. From January to March…
Millennials Not Eating as Much Sugar
…millennial consumers spend less on candy, jams, bread and baked goods, cookies, ice cream, juices, and drinks than the other generational groups. Hale also indicated grocery sales remain flat. He…
2013 California Almond Nursery Sales Report
Objective The primary objective of the California Almond Nursery Sales Survey is to estimate future almond acres based on the number of almond trees sold for new plantings. This report…