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The article reports on the decision of Boeing to change its strategy to continue with tenuous C-17 airlifter production from building fewer airframes annually to reducing costs. Boeing is expected to benefit from unhappy customers facing delayed deliveries of the A400M built by EADS. International customers of the C-17 include Great Britain with six aircraft orders, Australia and Canada, each signing up for four, and NATO, buying three, the author said.

Reports on the revised production plan of Airbus. Advantages of ongoing airline network restructuring; Forecast on deliveries of medium/long-haul commercial transports; Strategies of maintaining workable load factors.

The article presents an analysis of the global market for organic food and drink. It states that global demand for organic products remains strong and that worldwide sales may reached $39 billion in 2006. It is inferred that the organic food industry worldwide experienced supply shortages in 2005 like the organic meat and dairy sector. The author discusses the organic production overview of Europe, Asia and Latin America.

This section presents a reprint of the article "As Food Supply Disruptions Ease, Meat and Produce May Still Face Challenges," by Bret Thorn, initially published in "Nation's Restaurant News" journal. It discussed the recorded decline in pork, beef, and chicken production in the U.S. due to facility closures in the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the significant increase in the demand for meat at grocery stores, and the shortage of farm produce particularly row crops.

The article discusses the pork business of several countries in the list of the Global Mega Producer of pork products including the U.S, Brazil, and Russia. It states that the pork business in the U.S. excels in technology and science. It notes that Brazil is the fourth largest pork producing country but falls sizably behind the three top countries. It mentions the pork production in Russia is on the rise.

The article offers a look at how Ken Norton, a farmer from Bronson, Michigan gains a positive return by tying production costs and pricing decisions together. To pursue a positive return, Norton maximizes margin management to match input costs with market trends on his corn, soybean and hog operation. Being part of the Kendale Farm partnership, most of his corn production is marketed through the said hog program.

An interview with Produce Marketing Association (PMA) chief executive officer (CEO) and president Bryan Silbermann is presented. When asked about the most interesting element of production, he replied that it is the people that interest him most. He said that it is the people that wears white hats and they are the ones who care. Moreover, he mentioned that the Fresh Summit show is beneficial for the company because it provides the greatest return on investment (ROI).

The article reports on the plan of aerospace company Airbus to increase output by the second quarter of 2016, and mentions its target number of aircraft to be delivered in 2014 and testing of its A350 and A320 aircraft.

The article focuses on the growing trend among local governments to create a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) to work policy. Topics discussed include the concerns over BYOD policies, the measureable benefits of BYOD policies in terms of productivity and response time, reduction of equipment purchases, and employee satisfaction, solutions to privacy and security concerns, BYOD policy in Overland Park, Kansas, and the Fair Labor Standards Act in the participation of non-exempt and exempt employees.

The article talks about the Practical Farmers of Iowa inviting farmers grazing livestock to participate in the grazing groups, learning production strategies and learning from each other to support grazing.

The article focuses on the growing inclusion of digital technology and software by businesses to function easily and smoothly in the industry. It talks about the impact of technology on productivity along with the power to manage the overhead costs in the business. It tells about technology being used by business to provide a better customer service along with satisfaction.

The article discusses the plan of building a commercial shrimp production facility by the company Tru Shrimp and announcement by the company of building such facilities across the South Dakota state line.

The article offers world news briefs related to airline and the aircraft manufacturing industries in 2010. Emirates Airline ordered 32 additional Airbus A380s valued at 11.5 billion U.S. dollars. Boeing Co. announced its plan to increase the monthly 737NG production to 34 per month from early 2012. An agreement in principle has been reached by SAS Group AB to sell most of its 49% holding in Estonian Air to the Estonian government.

The article focuses on benchmarking as the management process of comparing herd's production and identifying the strengths and weaknesses. Topics include the herd performance benchmarks in 2015, Cow Herd Appraisal Performance System (CHAPS) in North Dakota, and increase in herd profit. Also mentioned are the benchmark gross income per cow, feed costs and livestock costs, and economic performance.

The article discusses the production challenges facing the automobile industry. The entry notes that the economic downturn has compelled automobile makers to shrink their assembly networks while expanding flexible manufacturing capability. Industry observers cite that the down market has created more intense competition and uncertainty with manufacturers pressured to build the right product in a very short timeframe.

The article focuses on the overall state of beef business in the U.S. According to Cattle-Fax CEO Randy Blach, the beef business is in a situation where input costs are historically high resulting to the increase of prices for fed cattle and wholesale and retail beef for the next couple of years. He added that beef production levels will not fall drastically. He estimated that there will be 1 billion new beef consumers around the world in the next decade.

The article discusses the need to have a detailed review of ranch operations before removing input costs. It notes that the review includes breeding program, supplement feeding and family expenditure. It likewise suggests the use of Standardized Performance Analysis in the cutting analysis to avoid affecting the business production. Moreover, it proposes to consider other profit centers in this cost reduction initiative.

Reports on the production capacity of almond orchards in Los Banos, California. Importance of match spacing with soil conditions to enhance yields; Rules of the thumb on soil vigor to improve variety orchards; Key of keeping costs down.

This article offers an outlook for aircraft orders of Airbus in 2009. It expects aircraft orders to come in even lower than the reduced goal set by Airbus. But, it notes that Airbus is cautious about cutting output too drastically. It observes that the company is not reducing its pace of production, which remains at high levels.

The article discusses the response of the Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin on the criticism from a global, networked movement comprising independent and think-tank analysts, retired air force leaders and industry professionals and politicians concerned with the financial and operational risks of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). JSF leaders say the problems are behind them and the program has stayed largely on track since the redesign of 2004-05, in response to criticism regarding the budget and production of the aircraft.

The article focuses on the efforts of Airbus to explore the benefits of radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags to its manufacturing processes. Airbus has divided its RFID initiatives into three categories, including supply chain tracking and warehouse logistics, global transport and manufacturing, and in-service operations. Airbus is said to be ready to adopt RFID in its production flow. To determine the optimum implementation plan, Airbus will be introducing RFID at select locations.

The article informs that strong demand for both airline transports and business jets is creating slot-availability bottlenecks that are starting to hamper discussions between airframe makers and their customers. With Airbus and Boeing quickly filling up their order books, high-end corporate operators are having to wait longer to be assured of aircraft availability. The production-slot bottleneck is perhaps the only blemish on what is otherwise a booming business segment that has shed the doldrums of three years ago. One work-around to satisfy customers more quickly is through used aircraft, which would serve as a bridge until the new order becomes available. Emerging markets and new business models are key drivers of the current order surge.

Reports the plans to reduce the production rate of Falcon business jets by Dassault Aviation in the U.S. Influence of the business failure of Avolar subsidiary of UAL Corp. on the decision; Use of short production cycles to evaluate evolving market trends; Marketing of Maritime patrol versions.

The article focuses on the description, production, and upgrades of several fighter planes used by the air forces across the world as of 2014. Topics include addition of active, electronically scanned array (AESA) radars to the F-15 Eagle fighter plane, the production of F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter plane, and description of F/A-18 twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter which is now produced by Boeing.

The article focuses on why competition from other corn-producing countries is a factor that growers will have to take into consideration in their cropping plans, according to John Anderson, deputy chief economist of American Farm Bureau Federation. It discusses the dramatic change in the U.S. share of global corn exports, the possibility of doubling corn exports in 2014 compared to 2013, and the support that could be gleaned from wheat crops.

The article offers information on 2014 High Cotton Awards winner Steven Beakley from Texas. It discusses last year's drought which affected the staple grades of his cotton production. It looks into the factors that contributed to the success of Beakley's farm which include cotton variety selection, plant management, and ample fertility. It also talks about his use of a minimum-till system, chicken litter as fertilizer, and sunflower rotation.

The article reports on the mission of the Soil Health Institute in safeguarding and enhancing the vitality and productivity of soil through scientific research and advancement which benefited the farmers in the U.S.

The article provides information on a restructuring program launched by airline company Air Nostrum. According to the article, the plan includes a cutback of its network, lowering wages and increasing productivity but mainly focuses on changes to its fleet. Carlos Bertomeu, Air Nostrum chief executive officer, said that the company will phase out its complete Bombardier CRJ200 fleet and reschedule deliveries of new CRJ1000 and ATR 600-series aircraft.

A quiz concerning production and manufacturing innovations in the aerospace industry is presented.

The article focuses on New York dairymen Loren Benware and Dan Marchaland who feed diets of 75% forage that could maintain milk production and lower costs. It notes that the dairy ration of Benware on his cow's high-forage diets in three quarters is corn silage and alfalfa-reed canarygrass. It adds that the 140-cow herd of Marchaland have been fed through computer feeder and producing 10 pounds (lbs) of milk per pound of grain.