United States Negotiations for grower contracts are now under way for potatoes, peas and corn. Raw material prices this season expected to be lower than last, however input costs such as equipment and labor are still up so we expect finished product cost to remain stable: similar to last season prices or a few cents lower. We …
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STOP EMA Economically Motivated Food Fraud
EMA or economically motivated adulteration is when someone takes out or leaves out or substitutes a valuable ingredient or part of a food intentionally. It can also occur when someone adds a substance to make it appear better, bigger or of greater value. As an example, if a manufacturer adds cheaper vegetable oil to more …
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Who’s Buying Up All the Farmland?
It seems to be a trend of late. Investment firms are buying up farmland in the United States at an increasing rate. Since 2008 to mid-2023 the amount of farmland bought by investment firms has increased 231%. Taking a closer look, at the end of 2023 investors owned $16.6 billion worth of farmland, up 9.2 …