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  • USDA Fiscal Year 2011 Agricultural Exports Forecast at Near Record

    Sep 9, 2010

    Fiscal year 2011 agricultural exports are forecast to be the second highest level ever at $113 billion, which is $5.5 billion greater than the 2010 forecast and nearly $17 billion above 2009. Much of the increase is due to increased grain and feed shipments resulting… Full Story »
  • Organic strawberries are better — in some ways — researchers say

    Sep 8, 2010

    Consumers who buy organic fruits and vegetables because they think they're tastier, more nutritious and better for the environment are getting at least some of what they're paying for, according to a study published online. Read the rest fo the story from the L.A. Times here.
  • Eating healthier comes with a price

    Sep 5, 2010

    As Revisha Martinez pondered the cost of peaches and watermelon at her local King Soopers recently, she became the last stop in a complicated food-production system that critics believe has turned healthy eating into expensive eating. Denver Post To read more, click here.
  • Victims pressure Sen. Harry Reid on food safety

    Sep 2, 2010

    Victims of foodborne illness and their family members are set to descend on the Capitol next week to lobby Senate offices to pass a stalled food safety bill. Food safety activists - energized by a massive salmonella outbreak and the recall of more than a… Full Story »
  • Victims pressure Sen. Harry Reid on food safety

    Sep 2, 2010

    Victims of foodborne illness and their family members are set to descend on the Capitol next week to lobby Senate offices to pass a stalled food safety bill. Food safety activists - energized by a massive salmonella outbreak and the recall of more than a… Full Story »
  • Baby carrots take on junk food with hip marketing campaign

    Aug 30, 2010

    Name a snack food that's neon orange and makes a loud crunch when munched. If you picked Cheetos, the nation's biggest producer of baby carrots wants you to think again. USA Today Click here to read the rest of the story.
  • Baby carrots take on junk food

    Aug 30, 2010

    Name a snack food that's neon orange and makes a loud crunch when munched. USA Today To read more, click here.  
  • Editorial: Obama should lift roadblock to commerce and let Mexican trucks hit U.S. roads

    Aug 26, 2010

    Mexico's move to broaden business-dampening trade tariffs against the United States could be easily stopped, but only if President Barack Obama comes to his senses. The United States should honor its commitments under the North American Free Trade Agreement and allow Mexican trucks on U.S.… Full Story »
  • Taylor Fresh Foods buys River Ranch Fresh Foods

    Aug 17, 2010

    Taylor Fresh Foods has purchased River Ranch Fresh Foods in a move that brings together two leaders in the Salinas-based grower-shipper world, the companies said Monday. The Californian To read more, click here.  
  • A day as a farm laborer teaches lessons about immigrant jobs

    Aug 15, 2010

    With my stiff back, I had to sit, not stoop, even though the ground between the rows of blueberries was still wet from Thursday morning's storm. I quickly ran into a problem I never have in the office: sweat pouring into my eyes. Plus, I… Full Story »

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