climate change

U.S. beef exports soared to another new value record in March, totaling almost 126,300 metric tons, 1% higher than last year and the third-largest on record.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case brought by the National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau against California’s Proposition 12.

The USDA is releasing $130 million in supplemental funding to help promote and create expanded markets for regional food producers.

The Swine Health Information Center started a coalition to study ideal methods for cleaning and disinfecting feed mills following a potential African Swine Fever Outbreak.

USDA is leveraging its authority under the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program to bring in new types of partners and expand opportunities in voluntary conservation.

Container shipping rates are showing signs of easing, at least temporarily. On the Shanghai-to-Los Angeles trade route, the rate for a 40-foot container fell nearly $1,000 last week.

Rice plantings in California are at the lowest level since 1992, with farmers expecting to harvest 405,000 acres this year, down 21% from 2020.

Researchers in the Klamath Basin are studying new barley varieties that can adapt to climate change and potentially benefit breweries, craft beer producers and malting companies.

The June Cold Storage report was released by USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Total red meat supplies were down 4.3% from last month and down 7.5% from last year.

The “Defending Domestic Produce Production Act” has been reintroduced in the U.S. House and Senate, which should help seasonal produce and specialty crop growers fight unfair trade practices.