…have a maximum award amount of $75,000. Planning projects include feasibility studies and development of business strategies for processing and marketing proposed value-added products. Working capital grants have a maximum…
USDA Supports Supply Chain Enhancement with $215 Million Investment
…agricultural sector, including jobs in meat and poultry processing. Meat and Poultry Processing Technical Assistance USDA also is helping to ensure that entities proposing independent meat and poultry processing projects…
Hearing on USDA Inspector General Report on Civil Rights Complaints
…about the long processing time for some complaints. “In your report, you raised concerns that when faced with lengthy time frames to process their complaints, individuals who have had a…
Record Setting Ag Exports Surpass 2021 Expectations
…than 1.3 million jobs on the farm and in related industries such as food processing and transportation.” New records were set in export value to six of the top 10…
Crop Rotation Calculator Demonstration at Upcoming Rice Meeting
…safflower, sunflower, and processing tomatoes. “This calculator is still in the preliminary stages, but we want to get some feedback from our workgroup before we go on and finalize the…
Best Chicken Breeds to Raise on the Homestead
…breed, making them ideal for homesteaders seeking birds that will provide both eggs and meat. Buckeyes were bred in the late 19th century by a woman named Nettie Metcalf with…
Cover Crops Demonstrating Success in Combatting Morning Glory
…Crum said that implementing a cover crop system can be an effective tool in fighting the weed. “Specifically processing tomatoes. They battle with morning glory and have for years. It’s…
Pesticide Levels in Food Found to Be Low Once Again in Latest Report
…and processed fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat, poultry, grains, fish, rice, specialty products and water were reviewed as part of the report. More than 310,000 samples have been tested since…
Meat Prices Inquiry by House Oversight Subcommittee
…Krishnamoorthi, chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy sent letters to four major meat processing companies—Tyson Foods, JBS Foods, National Beef, and Seaboard, requesting the information. In a…
Court Issues a Stay of Enforcement for Proposition 12 Provisions
…chain and the burdensome and costly provisions of Prop 12,” President and CEO of the North American Meat Institute, Julie Anna Potts said in a press release. “To enforce the…
American Farm Bureau Changes Stance on Part of Cattle Transparency Act
…mandate that force livestock processing facilities to purchase a set percentage of their live animal supply via cash bids. AFBF President Zippy Duvall said in a statement while AFBF supports…
American Farm Bureau Establishes 2022 Policies
…meat industry led to calls for greater transparency in livestock markets. As farmers’ labor struggles continue, delegates approved additional policies that build on existing AFBF policies regarding the need for…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 01-11-22
…CFLCA requesting industry input on DIR processing challenges. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Danielle Leal…
CFLCA Requesting Industry Input on DIR Processing Challenges
…other processing delays for months. CFLCA will be addressing DIR representatives to bring attention to the issues that are being encountered when dealing with the licensing system. Industry comments are…