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Ag Secretary Suggests U.S. is 18 Months Away from Identifying Bird Flu Vaccine
“We would have a circumstance where if we vaccinated today, I think we would have a number of our trading partners saying we’re not inter...
by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 26, 20241 min read
USDA Organic Changes are Coming - Here's What it Means for Farmers and Consumers
These amendments are designed to increase transparency in organic certification by targeting fraud and increasing consumer confidence...
by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 16, 20243 min read
U.S. Cattle Inventory is at its Lowest Level Since 1951 at 87.2M - 2% Decline from Last Year
Data from NASS showed that this was the smallest cattle inventory count since 1951 when the herd size was 82.1 million...
by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 7, 20241 min read
U.S. House and Senate Introduce the FAIR Labels Act of 2024, Which Would Require Imitation Meat Labels
Last week, bipartisan legislation was introduced in both the U.S. House and Senate to increase the transparency of plant-based and...
by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 5, 20242 min read
USDA Launches Remote Beef Grading Pilot Program to Help Small Beef Packers
By eliminating most travel expenses incurred for retaining a USDA Grader at a packing facility, the program can reduce the cost of service..
by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 24, 20242 min read
Philippines Department of Agriculture Bans Poultry Products Originating in California & Ohio
As of January 24th, California counties including Merced, Sonoma, San Joaquin, and Sacramento had reported HPAI outbreaks...
by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 24, 20241 min read
U.S. Pork Exports Reach Highest Value Since mid-2021
According to USDA and the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), November exports of U.S. pork reached the highest value since mid-2021...
by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 15, 20244 min read
Dairy Farmers of America Purchases First Verified Carbon Credits in Livestock Inset Marketplace
This new carbon market opportunity comes at a critical time. Farm sector income, including dairy, is forecasted to have decreased by more...
by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 10, 20246 min read
Prop 12 Rule Takes Full Effect in 2024 - What it Means for Farmers and Consumers
As of January 1, 2024, Proposition 12 is fully implemented in California, meaning pork farmers and distributors are required to have valid..
by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 8, 20241 min read
Texas-Based Cattle Company - Agridime LLC Accused of $191 Million Investment Fraud
Agridime LLC, which claims to specialize in meat sales, distribution, and animal supply chain management, owned by Josh Link and Jed Wood...
by Sara VanderPoel
Dec 18, 20231 min read
USDA Announces Final Rule Allowing Beef Imports From Paraguay
For the past 25 years, the U.S. banned imports of beef from Paraguay due to animal diseases, namely foot and mouth disease (FMD). But...
by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 19, 20232 min read
Frozen Turkey Prices Fall in Time for Holiday Season
Just in time for the 2023 holiday season, wholesale prices of whole frozen turkeys are declining. Prices for frozen whole hens—the birds...
by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 15, 20231 min read
Commodity Prices 11/13 - 11/18
Your California Commodity and Market Price Update for the Week!
by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 15, 20231 min read
Beyond Meat Cuts 19% of its Workforce as Demand for Plant-Based Products Decline
Beyond Meat announced that "the Company is further reducing its current workforce by approximately 65 employees, representing approxi...
by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 6, 20232 min read
California Crop Progress and Conditions Week Ending 10/22/23
Information Sourced from the USDA // Photo Sourced on Unsplash WEATHER Average low temperatures for California ranged from 30 to 64 in...
by AGC News
Oct 26, 20232 min read
Commodity Prices Report 10/23 - 10/27
Your California Commodity and Market Price Update for the Week!
by AGC News
Oct 24, 20231 min read
New Price-fixing Lawsuit Aimed at Big 4 Beef Packers Filed in Northern Illinois
A group of small food distributors filed a new price-fixing lawsuit against 4 of America's largest meatpackers...
by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 23, 20232 min read
Commodity Prices Report 10/16 - 10/22
Prices on California Commodities that you can't get anywhere else!
by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 18, 20231 min read
California Crop Progress and Conditions Week Ending 10/20/23
Information Sourced from the USDA // Photo Sourced on Unsplash WEATHER Average low temperatures for California ranged from 27 to 54 in...
by AGC News
Oct 17, 20232 min read
Bird Flu Cases Return to US Commercial Poultry Farms for First Time in Months
After months of no cases, 3 detections of HPAI (highly pathogenic avian influenza) were reported in October, affecting thousands of turkeys.
by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 12, 20231 min read
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