Chickens are genetically modified. Chicken meat contains antibiotics. Meat chickens are raised in cages. All of these statements are wrong, but the majority of Americans believe them to be true. …
Climate Change Report – USDA
USDA Report Warns Climate Change Likely to Impede Progress on Global Food Security PARIS, Dec. 2, 2015 — Climate change is likely to impede progress on reducing undernourishment around the …
Vilsack Addresses Global Food Security and Climate Change at COP21 in Paris
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack traveled to Paris, France for the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21). At the conference, Secretary Vilsack participated in three side events where he addressed the impacts of …
Understanding Antibiotics in Agriculture
What should consumers know about antibiotics in agriculture and livestock production? Registered dietitian nutritionist Nikki Putnam shares her thoughts. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy …
Collaboration Key to Antibiotic Stewardship
Human and animal health experts came together in Atlanta, Georgia Nov. 3-5 to discuss issues related to antibiotic resistance and to work toward increased antibiotic stewardship in human medicine and animal health. Sponsored …
COOL: WTO to Announce Retaliation
The World Trade Organization will announce retaliation levels against the United States under Country of Origin Labeling next week. Micheal Clements reports. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those …
Foot and Mouth Disease
Cathy Isom asked after 86 years of being free of foot and mouth disease in the U.S., the big question still being asked, are we ready if it returns? There …
Agri View: Breakfast Cost
Most people don’t know it but eggs are one of the most consumed foods in the whole world. Most of us do know that egg farmers have had a hard …
Porksgiving
Cathy Isom tells us how people are giving back to others who give this holiday season, in the name of pork. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef …
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
USDA Pacific region field crop review. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt RamseyNovember 4, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Beef on Dairy …
California Federal Milk Order Hearing Comes to a Close
The 40-day hearing to promulgate a California Federal Milk Marketing Order came to a close on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, in Fresno, California. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For …
Food Brings Us Together All Year – But Thanksgiving is Special
What stands out as the highlight of this day for me, though isn’t the food itself so much as the sharing of it. The people around our tables – friends …
Turkey Thaw
This is the one time of year that many of us have to deal with preparing a giant frozen turkey and getting it on to the table on time. Cathy …
Agri View: Thanksgiving Turkey
Thanksgiving time is here. A big problem a lot of people expected did not happen this year. There is no shortage of turkeys. Everett Griner talks about the availability of …