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by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 11, 20231 min read
Plant-based Meat Products Continue to Decline in Sales, Nearly 20% year-over-year
U.S. retail sales of plant-based meat alternatives have continued to decline, falling 12.6% to $106.8 million in the five weeks ending...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 10, 20232 min read
The Ag Sector Will Spend Over $42B on Labor Costs in 2023
Total labor expenses (both hired and contract labor expenses) for the U.S. agriculture sector are forecast to be $42.09 billion for 2023,...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 10, 20231 min read
Tyson Foods Plans to Close 4 More Chicken Plants to Cut Costs
The nation’s largest meat company, Tyson Foods announced Monday that it will close four more chicken plants in the U.S. to cut costs....
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jul 31, 20232 min read
Animal Rights Groups Bring in More than $800M in Income Annually
Web of Major Animal Rights Extremist Groups Picture Credit: Animal Ag Alliance The Animal Agriculture Alliance has released a...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jul 26, 20231 min read
U.S. Cattle Inventory Down 3% from Last Year
There were 95.9 million head of cattle and calves on U.S. farms as of July 1, 2023, according to the Cattle Report published by the U.S....
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jul 24, 20231 min read
U.S. Regains Status as one of Japan’s Top Beef Suppliers After 2004 Import Embargo
In 2004, Japan placed an embargo on all U.S. and Canadian beef products after mad cow disease was detected in a cow shipped from Canada to..
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jul 17, 20232 min read
Performance Livestock Analytics Separates from Zoetis and Secures Investment from Builders VC
Last week, Performance Livestock Analytics (PLA) announced their separation from the world's largest global animal health company, Zoetis...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jul 17, 20232 min read
New Saddle-Mapping Technique Can Help Reduce Back Pain for Horses
This groundbreaking method has empowered Dr. Cheney to generate an improved saddle-map, offering the potential to alleviate back pain in...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jul 12, 20232 min read
USDA Awards $115 Million to Boost Independent Meat Processors
The USDA is providing 15 awards totaling $115 million in 17 states.
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by Sean Haynes
Jul 12, 20231 min read
Commodity Report Video for the Week of 7/10-7/14
Weekly pricing and market information on fresh fruit, dairy, beef, nuts, forage crops, interest rates, and more!
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jul 5, 20232 min read
California Crop Progress and Conditions Week Ending 7/2/23
Stay up to date on what California farmers were up to last week!
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by Sean Haynes
Jun 28, 20231 min read
Commodity Report Video for the Week of 6/26 - 6/30
Weekly pricing and market information on fresh fruit, dairy, beef, nuts, forage crops, interest rates, and more!
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jun 23, 20231 min read
USDA Moves to Strengthen Validation of "GRASS FED" and other animal-raising claims
Last week, the USDA launched a multi-step effort to strengthen the standards of animal-raising marketing claims made on beef and poultry...
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by Sean Haynes
Jun 21, 20231 min read
Commodity Report Video for the Week of 6/19 - 6/23
Weekly pricing and market information on fresh fruit, dairy, beef, nuts, forage crops, interest rates, and more!
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jun 14, 20231 min read
Tyson Foods Reports $97 million Quarterly Loss, 2023 Sales Outlook
Tyson Foods reported a second fiscal quarter net income loss of $97 million last Monday (May 8), a wide swing from net income of $829...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Is Lab-Grown Meat's Carbon Footprint Worse Than Conventional Meat?
Otherwise known as "cultured meat", lab-grown meat is created by taking stem cells from, for example, a cow, and placing them in petri di...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jun 14, 20232 min read
FEED Act of 2023 Could Allow Innovation in the Livestock Feed Sector
The FEED Act of 2023 is a bipartisan legislation that would establish a new pathway at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jun 12, 20232 min read
Cargill to sell China poultry unit to private equity firm DCP Capital
Cargill, a U.S. agribusiness giant, said it's selling its poultry business to DCP Capital, a private equity firm...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jun 7, 20231 min read
6/5 - 6/9 Commodity Prices
Prices on Almonds, Hay, Corn, Milk, Tomatoes, Cotton, and more in California!
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by Sara VanderPoel
May 31, 20231 min read
Full Commodity Report Video for the week of 5/29 - 6/2
What's happening with the California agriculture industry this week? Stay tuned for pricing information on fresh fruit, dairy, beef....
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