The first-ever California Dairy Sustainability Summit offered two full days highlighting some of the major industry achievements made in recent years and providing important insight to ensure success in the …
Beyond Meat Files for Initial Public Offering
After reaching out to several investment banks back in October, Beyond Meat has now filed for an initial public offering. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Credit Suisse are the lead underwriters, …
USDA Actively Addressing Rural Veterinary Shortages
Steps are being taken to address veterinary shortages in areas throughout the country. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has distributed $10 million …
Agri View: BFTP-Selecting Meat in the Supermarket
What would you do if you selected meat or milk from a cloned animal in your supermarket? Everett Griner talks about the interesting results of a survey in today’s Agri …
FDA Extends Milk Labeling Comment Period
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has once again extended the deadline to submit comments on labeling requirements for plant-based beverages. Back in July FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced …
Market Analyst Says Dairy Industry is Under Pressure
The dairy industry continues to be put under pressure while farms big and small are closing nationwide. Farmers tried to make due with what they had, producing more when the …
Valuable Rancher Recordkeeping Tool from NCBA Available for 2019
NCBA’s Pocket-Sized Redbook Has Offered Efficient Recordkeeping to Ranchers for More Than 30 Years A pocket-sized recordkeeping tool from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, offered to cattle producers for more …
Cattlemen, Sheep Producers Urge Senate Action
The Public Lands Council (PLC), National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), and American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) praised the passage of H.R. 6784, the Manage our Wolves Act. The Act requires …
Animal Activist that Invade Farming Operations Do More Harm Than They Think
California has been a sight for animal activists, protests and break-ins on or near farms. Activists that enter farming operations often say they are there to save animals that are …
Agri View: BFTP-Drinking a Glass of Milk a Day
In this Blast from the Past episode of Agri View with Everett Griner, Everett talks about the health benefits of drinking a glass of milk a day in today’s Agri …
Continued Innovation Required in Animal Antibiotics
Antibiotic use in animal agriculture comes under quite a bit of scrutiny with critics arguing that ranchers should be decreasing the use of antibiotics in beef production. In a report …
USDA, Dairy Farmers Mark Start of the California Federal Milk Marketing Order
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary Greg Ibach joined dairy farmers in Tulare County, Calif., on November 7 to celebrate implementation of the new California Federal Milk Marketing Order …
California FFA Partners with California Livestock Auction Marketing Association Benefiting Local Chapters
This week consignors at California livestock auctions can opt to donate some of their proceeds to the California FFA organization. The donations will go to several initiatives statewide at local …
Agri View: BFTP-Eating Red Meat Contributes to the Hole in the Ozone?
In this Blast from the Past episode of Agri View with Everett Griner, Everett explains why, according to a study, enjoying your red meat at a meal contributes to the …