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Dietary Guidelines Reaction and Prices Paid Vs Prices Received
The Agribusiness Update
America’s top agricultural groups reacted to the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans issued by the USDA and Department of Health and Human Services, and farmers are facing one of the widest gaps between what they pay to produce food and what they earn from selling it.
Brazil's First Bird Flu Detected and Make Agriculture Great Again Initiative
The Agribusiness Update
The world’s biggest chicken exporter, Brazil has confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins released a set of policy proposals under her newly launched Make Agriculture Great Again Initiative.
California Farmland Values Drop and Off-Farm Income Keeps Farms Running
The Agribusiness Update
The value of some California farmland declined from 2023 to 24, and for most U.S. farm households, off-farm jobs help keep their operations running.
GA-Grown You-Pick Agritourism Map and Off-Farm Income Keeps Farms Running
The Agribusiness Update
The launch of the 2025 Georgia Grown You-Pick Agritourism Map, the ultimate guide to fresh, hands-on farm adventures across the state will soon be released, and for most U.S. farm households, off-farm jobs help keep their operations running.
Off farm income
Idaho Ag Today
Imagine a farmer telling you that his working farm is a side gig.
Hundreds Sickened with Salmonella and Ag Economy Barometer Down
The Agribusiness Update
More than 400 cases of salmonella across the country have been linked to backyard poultry, and the August Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dipped 13 points from July to a reading of 100.
USDA Food Insecurity Data and U.S. Egg Production Higher
The Agribusiness Update
USDA’s Economic Research Service monitors the extent of food insecurity in U.S. households, and U.S. egg production totaled 9.3 billion during November, up 4% from November 2022.
Legislation to Support Florida Agriculture and U.S. Egg Production Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson, Senator Jay Collins, and Representative Danny Alvarez announced the filing of legislation to support Florida agriculture, and U.S. egg production totaled 9.3 billion during November, up 4% from November 2022.
Food Insecurity for Older Americans and Feeding a Growing Population
The Agribusiness Update
In 2022, 9.1% of U.S. households with adults 65 and older were food insecure at some point, to better understand how the world agriculture system may grow in response to population increases by 2050, USDA researchers create a range of scenarios.
Food Insecurity for Older Americans and Feeding a Growing Population
The Agribusiness Update
In 2022, 9.1% of U.S. households with adults 65 and older were food insecure at some point, to better understand how the world agriculture system may grow in response to population increases by 2050, USDA researchers create a range of scenarios.
89% Food Secure in 2021 and More Wildfire Fighting Resources Requested
The Agribusiness Update
USDA data shows 89% of U.S. households were Food Secure in 2021, and Western Lawmakers request additional wildfire fighting resources.
Food Insecurity and China's Record Wheat Imports
The Agribusiness Update
A new report shows more than one in 10 U.S. households experienced food insecurity in 2020, and China's wheat imports hit highest level in more than 20 years.
Hurricane Snap Replacements and Americans Dining Out More
The Agribusiness Update
Floridians hit by Hurricane Michael could have replacement SNAP benefits, and Americans dining out more than eating at home.
More China Tariffs and Foodbytes! Startups
The Agribusiness Update
$60-billion more in Chinese tariffs could be on the way, and 20 Ag startups chosen for Foodbytes! London.
Goldilocks Trade with China and Pruitt Sworn In
The Agribusiness Update
Trade Insiders Call for Goldilocks Approach to China, and Scott Pruitt Sworn In as EPA Boss
Donate To Your Local Food Bank
Food Forethought
According to the USDA, in 2012 17.6 million households were food insecure at least some time during the year.
National Food Insecurity
Food Forethought
In 2011 fifty million people from 17.9 million households across the country were food insecure at one time or another.