From avocado toast to tortilla chips and guacamole, Americans love avocados – and that love affair is destroying Mexico’s forests, draining water supplies from traditional crops and creating a new revenue stream for the drug …
About 68 million birds have been killed since the outbreak began in the U.S. in February 2022. Cases are again beginning to tick up, with 2.8 million birds killed on Iowa farms in the past month and 1.3 million at an Ohio egg farm.
While food inflation seems to be cooling in the aggregate, watermelon prices remain red hot. That’s according to Mintec, a market intelligence company, which recently reported prices had surged 49% in mid-July when compared to …
Today’s smart vehicles and robotics can do everything from operate autonomous implements in the field to monitor crucial silo volume and quality data, make precision adjustments to spraying and irrigation, and even assess crop and animal health. And that’s just scratching the surface.
Latin America is known for being one of the most biodiverse regions in the world and, therefore, the main supplier of all kinds of F&B items, such as meat, coffee, soy, and cacao. At present, …
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on the future of vertical farms and controlled-environment agriculture.
Food price inflation has been a constant thorn over the past few years, but are we about to turn the corner toward greener pastures?
Free-range eggs returned to store shelves in the U.K., a sign that the bird flu outbreak has abated enough for the government to reduce the risk level to medium.
Atmospheric rivers have deluged California in recent weeks, dumping 8.61 inches on the San Francisco area since December 26, yet drought persists.
Honey is a big business, and the buzz over natural versus synthetic honey is real.
Getting the vertical farming industry to reach its objectives will require much collaboration and benchmarking, industry insiders note.
As of October 11, the U.S. has experienced a total of 15 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters this year, making 2022 the eighth consecutive year with 10 or more billion-dollar weather and climate-related disasters.
The well-documented diesel shortage in America is understandably causing concern across the country. But to what extent is the shortage cause for alarm for farmers and consumers alike? Opinions vary. From the pandemic, to the …
As agriculture moves towards automation, what technologies and best practices will lead the way? In a recent FI webinar, Agritecture founder and CEO Henry Gordon-Smith and Tortuga AgTech CEO Eric Adamson outlined the current state of ag tech.
Square Roots and Gordon Food Service partnered to open a climate-controlled farming facility inside a Springfield, Ohio, distribution center.
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The impacts of Hurricane Ian are still being analyzed, but one thing is certain: the Florida citrus industry’s losses will be staggering. That’s according to The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, …
One university research scientist said the bird flu outbreak of 2022 is unprecedented, and the outbreak shows no signs of stopping any time soon.
Despite the recent downward trend in coffee exports, the latest reports show some light in the darkened tunnel. What’s making things look brighter in the world of java? The Food Institute has the latest. Produced …
Highly pathogenic avian influenza was reported in five turkey flocks in the U.S. in September, among eight outbreaks reported in the U.S. and Canada.
Avian flu and energy prices are pushing turkey prices to new heights, with breast meat going for more than $6.50 a pound.
In 2021, organic dairy and eggs outperformed pre-pandemic levels by nearly 11%, which offers promise of potential growth for the category.
Solinftec said its scouting and sprayer robots can aid farmers by spot spraying as much as 96 acres per day.
California could experience “megafloods” as a large portion of the country experiences “megaheat,” according to a UCLA study.
The vertical farming market is projected to be worth $20.9B by 2029 as it could better contend with droughts, transportation issues and more.
The food industry feels cold storage space helps hedge against volatile agriculture prices, but such space is in short supply of late.
Inflation helped boost sales of dairy products more than 16% in June, but consumers reportedly bought fewer units compared with 2021.
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on the latest in vertical farming.
Food manufacturers are looking to ingredient suppliers to provide sustainable options with the use of upcycling and regenerative agriculture.
Beef eaters have a tough choice to make these days: switch to cheaper proteins or swallow the more than 11% increase in prices from 2020 levels, averaging $5.40 a pound in June.
Many food companies are embracing regenerative ag to aid the environment – a movement that’s increasingly extending into aquaculture.
The global wheat outlook may be improving after the United Nations reported that Russia and Ukraine took a “critical step forward.”
Though drought conditions have improved in the Pacific Northwest and areas of the Midwest, parts of California and the Southwest have seen no relief from dry weather.
