Value Added Beef Market Opportunities and Challenges

A beef producer expanding into value-added production and marketing opportunities may have some challenges starting out. Rod Bain reports.

Robotic Citrus Harvesting System Improved
A robotic citrus harvesting system designed to protect fresh-market fruit quality has shown promising results in orchard trials while using a simple cutting mechanism. The system uses a V-shaped guide to position each orange’s stem near the cutting blades. Instead of relying on extra motors to position the cutter, the robot moves its arm to […]
USDA To Purchase Fresh Oranges and Grapefruit
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to purchase $10 million each of American-grown fresh oranges and grapefruit as part of up to $472.5 million in purchases of American agricultural commodities. The commodities will be distributed to the charitable food network and other nutrition assistance programs. This purchase announcement was made on Oct. 29. “The […]