The Meat and Poultry Products Industry Coalition (MPP) is contesting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed wastewater guidelines. The proposed EPA rule expands regulatory reach to include more meat and …
NASS Discontinues July Cattle Report and Other Reports
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced Tuesday that it is canceling the July Cattle report and discontinuing the Cotton Objective Yield Survey and all County Estimates for Crops and …
HPAI Infection Found in Ohio Dairy Cattle
Another state confirms bird flu in dairy cattle. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Ohio now has its first case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) found in …
Human Case of HPAI Found in Texas
First cows and now a human. An update on the U.S. bird flu situation coming up on This Land of Ours. Medical professionals have confirmed the a rare of Highly …
California Pork Prices Higher After Prop 12 Implementation
Pork prices are higher in California now that Prop 12 is implemented. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Prop 12 is already raising the price of pork in …
Egg Prices Climbing Again
After several months of declines, retail egg prices are climbing again. Gary Crawford has more on This Land of Ours. Listen to USDA Gary Crawford’s program here. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: …
Cell-Cultured Meat Labeling Questions
As advances in cell cultured meat continue, the questions around labeling the final product are growing. At last week’s USDA Agriculture Outlook Forum session on cell cultured meat, an audience …
Next Steps for FMMO
The USDA has finished the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) hearing and is now considering more than 12,000 pages of testimony as it formulates its plan for FMMO modernization. The …
Americans Serving Wings for the Big Game
Wings are on the menu for the big game this weekend. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. With the second biggest eating day of the year after Thanksgiving …
New NCBA President Says Death Tax, Farm Bill Important for 2024
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has a new president. Wyoming rancher Mark Eisele was handed the gavel during the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention, held last week in Orlando, Florida. …
NCBA Keeps Close Eye on Proposed USDA Rulemaking
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Vice President of Government Affairs, Ethan Lane says he’s keeping an eye on proposed USDA rulemaking for the beef industry. “We’re watching with some concern some …
California Poultry Farms Struggling with Avian Flu Outbreaks
California poultry producers are struggling with a severe outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The World Organization of Animal Health has reported over 500 million birds lost globally to avian …
Jury Rules that Egg Producers Conspired to Fix Prices
A case of a price-fixing conspiracy from over a decade ago is finally decided. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. An Illinois jury found that several of the …
Is that Pop-Up Turkey Doneness Device Totally Trustworthy?
Many frozen turkeys come with a handy pop-up device to tell you when that turkey is done. How reliable and how safe is that device? Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers, …