Wisconsin mink production up 8 percent last year
National production increased 15 percent last year compared to 2011, to 3.5 million pelts. The pelts were worth $200 million, or an average of $56.30 per pelt.
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Meat supplier in China scandal has global reach
The scandal is a blemish for OSI, which began as a family-run meat market in 1909 and prides itself on its high standards. The company notes on its website that it has a “strong heritage of quality and service” and that food safety and...
California egg report
Market activity is slow to moderate.
California fruit report
Los Angeles Terminal Prices as of July 23
California vegetable report
Los Angeles Terminal Prices as of July 23.
USDA Onion and Potato report
Idaho Falls Shipping Point Prices as of July 23.
Intermountain Grain & Livestock report
Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain Grain and Livestock Report for Wednesday, July 23.
Philippines opens doors to some U.S. vegetables
The Philippines recently began accepting several fresh U.S. vegetables and the country is a growing export destination for U.S. farm goods.
State inspectors refuse to enter United Grain terminal
The United Grain Co. export facility in Vancouver, Wash., has stopped operating because state grain inspectors refuse to enter the facility due to pickets by the longshoremen's union.
Chinese aim for big Asian carp catch in Mississippi
Moon River Foods said Tuesday that it would invest $3 million and hire up to 100 people to harvest the fish, which will be filleted and packaged.
‘Organic’ disappears from some menus
Market research shows organic claims have dropped on restaurant menus, which may reflect the profusion of other claims in the food industry.