A Rabobank analyst says the U.S. could be on the tail end of the second longest expansion of its economy in history. Rabobank Analyst Don Close told the North American …
Prepare for the Unexpected Raising Backyard Chickens
You have your chicken coop, and are ready for your chicks. Today, Cathy Isom gives you some tips about why you should prepare for the unexpected when it comes to …
Raising Chicks to Backyard Chickens
You are thinking about raising your own chickens for eggs and meat. Cathy Isom has some tips for raising chicks to backyard chickens. That’s coming up on This Land of …
Agri View: Avian Flu Detection
Everett Griner talks about Avian Flu detected on the southeast coast in today’s Agri View. Everett discusses how it arrived, and what is being done about it. In the world …
Agri View: Turkey Production
Everett Griner talks about 2018 turkey production in today’s Agri View. Everett compares the production to last year, and explains why it is different. Now, I don’t think you need …
Agri View: Climbing Egg Prices
Everett Griner talks about climbing egg prices in today’s Agri View. Everett explains what is driving the egg prices, and why. Egg prices are up. Have you noticed? What is …
GAO Gives USDA Approval to Ditch Organic Livestock Rule
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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. …
USDA Projecting Strong Red Meat, Poultry Exports
In spite of a strong U.S. dollar, the USDA is projecting red meat and poultry exports= to rise steadily over the next decade. The trade website, Meating Place Dot Com, …
China Removes Duties On US Chicken
Market Remains Closed to US Poultry And Egg Exports China’s decision to drop anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties as of Tuesday on U.S. broilers was welcomed by the U.S. industry, but …