Japan’s domestic food supply faces plenty of threats, including nuclear radiation, a crippled distribution infrastructure and a shaky electric grid. But there’s some good news for U.S. suppliers: A shortage of domestic beef and…
The Agriculture Department had predicted that U.S. cranberry production would rise 6% this year for the second-largest harvest on record. But the 2010 crop came in 5% below 2009. Still, things are going well for Ocean Spray, th…
A fungus is quickly wiping out most of North America’s bats. Bats eat vast quantities of bugs that would otherwise eat crops, so if researchers can’t save them, U.S. agriculture will suffer.
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IBISWorld Research has identified four unfortunate industries that will likely be mired in recession-like conditions over the next three years. It’s not a good time to be hog farmer or a postmaster.
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The locavore, or local food, movement is gaining momentum, driven in part by increasing awareness about the importance of quality food. Nationwide, small, local farms have tapped into a growing market by selling meat and produc…