Nov 27
While many associate the Super Bowl with football, for USDA food safety experts, the real high-stakes game is Thanksgiving. According to Meredith Carothers, a food safety expert with the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline, Thanksgiving is their “food safety Super Bowl of the year”. The holiday presents numerous food safety challenges because there are “so …
Nov 24
Farm Director KC Shepherd spoke with Faith Parham, an Economist at the American Farm Bureau Federation, about the ongoing struggles in the U.S. farm economy, the high cost of inputs, and the critical importance of trade deals and farm safety nets. The Current State of the Farm Economy Parham painted a clear picture of the …
Nov 20
Last week, we released the updated Farmerâs Share of the food dollar for items typically served during the Thanksgiving holiday. These figures reflect how much family farmers earn compared to the amount consumers pay at the grocery store.  As consumers empty their carts onto the checkout lines at their local grocery stores and supermarkets this …
Nov 15
Gathering around the table for a Thanksgiving dinner wonât take as much of a toll on your pocketbook this year compared to 2022, but the meal still reflects historically high costs. The American Farm Bureau Federationâs 38th annual survey provides a snapshot of the average cost of this yearâs classic holiday feast for 10, which …
Nov 24
As you sit down with family and friends this Thanksgiving, you may not realize how key our nationâs Land-grant Universities are to making sure you have a bounty of food to enjoy. Since 1887, researchers at these public institutions have been conducting research to improve the nutrition and quality of the food we eat. Learn …
Nov 22
At the National Association of Farm Broadcasters, Farm Director KC Sheperd caught up with American Farm Bureau president Zippy Duvall to talk about this year’s cost of Thanksgiving dinner, obstacles they have faced this year, and what they would like to see in the 2023 Farm Bill. Duvall says it seems like every year the …
Nov 22
Today, National Farmers Union (NFU) released the 2022 Farmerâs Share of the food dollar for several items typically served for the Thanksgiving holiday. “Corporate profits and consumer food costs continue to go up and up, but the share of the farmerâs share of the food dollar remains low,â said NFU President Rob Larew. âThanksgiving is …
Nov 11
State Climatologist Gary McManus says the Blue Norther that crashed into the state has brought down the temperatures. “Temperatures have crashed from a lovely fall/spring day yesterday all the way down to January levels,” said McManus. With the temperatures dropping following the cold front, McManus says so goes the moisture as well. We did see …
Nov 11
Thanksgiving in the United States is a time set aside as a national holiday the last Thursday of November each year.To celebrate the holiday, the U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Headquarters and West Coast Offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24 and Friday, Nov. 25. In addition, the next Wheat Letter newsletter will be sent December 1 but …
Nov 10
Don’t miss the opportunity to explore the source of common Thanksgiving foods. Students can also discover what their Thanksgiving dinner might look like if they only had locally grown foods available. Did You Know? Background Agricultural Connections Thanksgiving is a traditional American holiday celebrated in November. The holiday has historical roots to the early pilgrims …
