The California Department of Food and Agriculture reports that farmers produced $51.1 billion of agricultural products in 2021. That’s up 3.6 per cent from the previous year. The statistic is a significant achievement in the face of record-breaking drought.
A big purple tomato promises to fight cancer and heart disease. The product of gene editing by Norfolk Plant Sciences in the U.K., it’s now been green-lighted by the United States Department of Agriculture, allowing seeds to be planted in 2023.
The Pear Bureau Northwest estimates the 2022-23 fresh crop to be 16.2 million standard box equivalents. Harvest will pick up in early to mid-September for Bosc, Green and Red Anjou varieties.
After years of lobbying the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Potato Congress has announced success for an International Potato Day. The first one will be held May 30, 2024.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company has opened its new terminal with bulk storage capacity for a variety of macro and micronutrients than can be blended on site to meet unique crop nutrition needs of customers in the U.S. corn belt and western Canada.
Almost 2/3 of American consumers state that they have confidence in U.S. government agencies to protect food safety, according to the Alliance for Food and Farming. The findings are similar to research conducted in 2016.
