The Government Accountability Office says the Department of Agriculture complied with rulemaking procedures during its withdrawal of The Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices final rule. The office reviewed the USDA …
China Enacts Tariffs Targeting U.S. Pork
China is moving forward with retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products, including the 25 percent tariff on U.S. pork. China’s Ministry of Finance announced Sunday it will suspend duty reductions on …
USDA: No Consolidation in Cow-Calf Operations for Five Years
There’s no question that agriculture has seen its share of consolidation across several sectors. The one major exception is beef production, more specifically as it relates to cow-calf and stocker …
Cargill Installs Controlled Atmosphere “Stunning” System in Canada Operation
Cargill announced that it’s installing a $22 million Controlled Atmospheric Stunning system at its poultry facility in London, Ontario. Cargill credits the investment to increasing customer and consumer demand for …
MLB Fans Predicted to Eat More than 19 Million Hot Dogs in 2018
It’s a marriage of two American icons — baseball and hot dogs — and the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) estimates that baseball fans will consume more than …
The California Kitchen: Maple Pepper Bacon
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Maple Pepper Bacon with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 12 Slices Thick Cut Bacon TT …
Easter Eggs for Your Basket Will be a Bit Higher This Year
Higher retail prices for several foods including eggs, orange juice, meat products, bagged salad, shredded cheddar and vegetable oil resulted in a slight increase in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s …
Chinese Retaliation On U.S. Pork Exports Will Harm The Rural Economy
The National Pork Producers Council warned that possible Chinese tariffs on U.S. pork could have a significant negative impact on rural America. China has indicated it will impose the duties …
NCBA Encouraged by “Positive Developments” in Omnibus Spending Bill
Colin Woodall, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), released the following statement: “The omnibus spending bill includes a number of positive developments for cattlemen and women, …
Agri View: Elimination of Slaughterhouses
Everett Griner talks about eliminating slaughterhouses not such a good idea in today’s Agri View. It is a very large group of people who don’t like the way animals are …
Agri View: What Chicken Piece do You Prefer
Everett Griner talks about how you like your chicken in today’s Agri View. A market chicken is generally cut into four pieces. The back, the breast, thighs, and the drumsticks. …
NCBA Applauds Another 90-Day Delay in Electronic Logging Device Mandate
Mandate Was To Have Taken Effect on Sunday, March 18 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Kevin Kester issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Transportation’s announcement that …
Farm Bureau Praises Withdrawal of Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule
The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “The American Farm Bureau supports USDA’s decision to withdraw the misguided Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule. …
Agri View: Meat Prices Increasing
Everett Griner talks about the reasons for meat prices increasing in the grocery store in today’s Agri View. Now the cost you pay for a T-Bone steak, or a chuck …