…(USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service, organic acreage has grown 46 percent from 2008 to 2014. California alone produced over $2.2 billion in organic agriculture in 2014, accounting for more than…
Ag Economy Barometer Lower in August
…The USDA forecast of another record harvest led to worries of increasing carryover stocks in both crops and the lowest corn prices in a decade. Tighter cash flow margins are…
Soybean Use Exceeded USDA Expectations
…that soybean consumption has exceeded the USDA’s August projection due to a strong pace of overseas exports. USDA predicted marketing year exports at 1.88 billion bushels. Good says based on…
Increased International Collaboration on Agricultural Science
…mitigate climate variability and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts sign up for email updates, or follow us on Twitter @usda_NIFA, #NIFAimpacts…
U.S. Watermelon Imports Growing
New data from the Department of Agriculture shows the majority of watermelons consumed in the U.S. are produced domestically, but imports are growing rapidly. USDA says watermelon imports accounted for…
USDA Announces Additional Farm Loan Funding
Dolcini The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Friday announced more funding for farm operating loans. Farm Service Agency administrator Val Dolcini announced the funding to assist more than 1,900…
Agri View: More Ag Technology
…would be underfed within the next twenty years. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner. From: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Agriculture Technology Modern farms and agricultural…
Essential Meat Thermometer
…a meat and food thermometer could mean a matter of life or death according to USDA Food Safety Expert Marianne Gravely. “it’s the only way to know that your food…
Labor Day Grilling Safety
…it to 160-degrees.” For more cookout information – call the Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-M-P-Hotline. From: USDA USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline: 1-888-MPHotline The USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline…
Walnut Objective Measurement Report
Record Walnut Production Forecast The 2016 California walnut production is forecast at 670,000 tons, up 11 percent from 2015’s production of 603,000 tons, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service….
Suggested Cooking Temps for Meat and Poultry Products
Marianne Gravely with USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline giving the proper grilling temperatures for various types of meat and poultry. Meat and Poultry Products…
Availability of Additional Farm Loan Funding
…visit www.fsa.usda.gov/farmloans or contact a local USDA office. To find the nearest USDA office, visit http://offices.usda.gov/. Since 2009, USDA has worked to strengthen and support American agriculture, an industry that…
Planning a Safe Picnic
…This Land of Ours. Planning a Safe Picnic If you’re planning a holiday weekend picnic or cookout out at a park or anywhere outside the home, USDA Food Safety Expert…
Wheat Industry Applauds End to Japan’s Wheat Import Suspension
…delivery in October. MAFF had temporarily suspended new WW purchases following the announcement on July 29, 2016, by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) that a small number…