A record six fish populations were declared rebuilt to healthy levels in 2011, bringing the number of rebuilt US marine fish populations in the last 11 years to 27, according to a report to Congress from NOAA’s Fisheries Service.
A few months ago, questions circled closer to the $9 billion mark.But now, some are speculating the crop indemnity payments for the last crop year could soar beyond the $11 billion mark, according to a crop insurance industry group.A report released Wedne
Members of the House Agriculture Committee cast doubt Wednesday that they’ll follow every detail of a Senate version of a farm bill, especially for crops that may benefit less than corn and soybeans.
It's been a few years since the corn planting window has swung this wide open. It's been about 2 months since some farmers started planting corn, and that means there's going to be a lot of variability in this year's crop development.
There's a lot of soil erosion so far this spring around Clarke McGrath. The Iowa State University (ISU) Extension field agronomist near Harlan in western Iowa says it's the worst it's been in that area about 2 decades.
Nutrisystem, a provider of weight management products, has launched Nutrisystem Everyday product line at Kroger, the leading grocery retailer in the US.
Del Monte Foods plans to close its peach processing plant in Kingsburg, California, a move which will lead to a loss of 70 full-time jobs and 1,100 season jobs.
Oscar Mayer, the meat and cold cut brand owned by American food company Kraft Foods, has launched its new line of Selects products that have no artificial preservatives, flavors or colors.
Lifeway Foods, a US-based supplier of kefir cultured dairy products, has announced an agreement to nearly triple the distribution of its kefir line in Target stores. The company has also launched new products in Target stores.
Diamond Pet Foods, the company behind a massive recall of dry dog food due to Salmonella contamination that has sickened at least 16 people, was not taking "all reasonable precautions" to ensure the safety of its product.
Multiple tools to find and track Listeria are proving successful, even though the rare pathogen was responsible last year for the most deadly outbreak of foodborne illness in decades.
The US National Pork Producers’ Council (NPPC) has welcomed a decision by the New Zealand High Court to allow imports of consumer-ready uncooked pork from countries affected by porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome.
The ever-growing popularity of ‘better-for-you’ organic and functional food is set to drive US dairy sector sales in 2012, according to an industry trends report.
Alcoholic beverage brands increasingly are looking to connect with Millenials via social networks, as younger members of the demographic begin to celebrate their 21st birthdays.
Some rival big brands seeking ‘price breaks’ don’t participate in Ocean Spray’s online auctions for cranberry concentrate, but converts appreciate an ‘efficient, transparent and trustworthy’ process.
PepsiCo says it is ‘reviewing’ the Public Health Advocacy Institute’s letter to the US Federal Trade Commission, attacking the firm for claiming that Gatorade helped basketball star Michael Jordan win a key match whilst ill.
Radioactive Energy Drink has been relaunched in 16oz (473ml) cans from Rexam that glow in the dark through the use of glow-in-the-dark graphics using fluorescent inks.
