Due to consumer taste preferences, global growth in income and population, the livestock industry will grow, particularly toward poultry and pork....More
Turkey has arrested three rice importers, alleging that rice imported by these firms and placed on the Turkish market contains unapproved genetically modified (GM) traits....More
Sales to China helped grow California wine exports to a record $1.4 billion in sales last year. China is the state’s fifth largest export market with $74 million in wine sales in 2012....More
Consumers have more access to wine throughout the country with wine-selling locations expanding by well over 50,000 from five years ago. U.S. wine sales increased 2 percent from the previous year to an estimated retail value of $34.6 billion....More
Despite being the global No. 1, California almond growers face a number of challenges: expiration of acreage, competition from global suppliers, tightening water limitations, and increased water regulations....More