New ERS study: Are Healthy Foods Really More Expensive?
A common public perception is that healthy foods are more expensive. Thus, standard buying habits can be influenced a great deal. But a recent study conducted by the Economic Research Service has concluded that it’s really how you measure the price of food items that determines what is more expensive.
The study, Are Healthy Foods Really More Expensive? It Depends on How You Measure the Price, used three pricing metrics to analyze and compare the costs of different food items: price per calorie, per edible gram and per average portion.
High fat product helps producers maximize production
To help California dairy producers increase production on the farm, Archer Daniels Midland Company’s (NYSE: ADM) Fresno, Calif., location offers High Fat Product, or HFP. An extender for cottonseed in dairy feed, HFP helps dairy cows maximize milk and butterfat production.
“We’ve found that HFP allows dairy producers to provide necessary nutritional value to their cows and improve milk production—all while keeping their overall production costs down,” said Dr. Lance Forster, manager of nutrition services at ADM.
Anderson-wise is new Dairy Council of California CEO
Tammy Anderson-Wise has been named chief executive officer of Dairy Council of California by the organization’s producer-distributor board of directors.
Anderson-Wise was formerly director of program services for Dairy Council of CA, managing its school programs. She has been with the organization 15 years. She replaces Peggy Biltz, who is retiring after spending 27 years with Dairy Council of CA, 22 as chief executive officer.
USDA's 150th year of service
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today marked the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and highlighted the positive impact that USDA has on the life of Americans each day.
"For 150 years, USDA has supported our nation's economic prosperity and touched the lives of generations of Americans," Vilsack said. "I'm proud of the USDA employees who carry out President Lincoln's legacy throughout the country and around the world, making USDA a truly 'Every Day, Every Way' department. Whether improving domestic and international access to food, promoting nutrition and safety of our food supply, conserving our natural resources, advancing agricultural exports, or developing the rural economy, USDA helps Americans to lead better lives."
Subcommittee hearing takeaway: access to credit critical for farmers
Today, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit held a public hearing to learn more about how credit programs are working for farmers and how they should continue in the 2012 Farm Bill.
Two of the witnesses, a beginning farmer from Nebraska and an urban farmer from Ohio, explained how important it is for agricultural producers to have access to credit to both start and support their operations because of the risks inherently involved with farming. While other witnesses representing the Farm Credit System and commercial lenders described the important role they play for economic growth in rural communities.
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