…Morocco. 2018 is the first year that U.S. beef and poultry exporters have access to Morocco’s market under the terms of the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Morocco opened its…
Almond Board Invests $6.8 Million in Research
…poultry and aquaculture, on almond hulls. Almond Hull Byproducts as a Casing Amendment Material in Mushroom Cultivation. USDA-ARS, Western Regional Research Center[3] – With their sugars removed for other uses,…
Secretary Perdue Names NRCS Chief
…operation, which includes poultry, beef cattle, row crops, and sweet corn. “I am honored and humbled to serve America’s agricultural industry in this new capacity,” Lohr said. “As a 5th…
Agriculture Groups Respond to USMCA Signing
…adds improvements in poultry, eggs, dairy and wine. In every way, this new agreement is just as good, if not better than, the one that came before. We thank the…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Signing of USMCA
…Canada, and imposes new disciplines on Canada’s supply management system. The agreement also preserves and expands critical access for U.S. poultry and egg producers and addresses Canada’s discriminatory wheat grading…
Cell-Cultured Meat Products to Be Regulated by Both USDA and FDA
…regulatory oversight responsibility comes after significant public feedback and months of debate. After the most recent public meeting in October, regarding the use of livestock and poultry cells in the…
New Biosecurity Campaign to Protect Live Poultry
…improve its ability to promote biosecurity and protect avian health across the country,” said Dr. Jack Shere, USDA’s Chief Veterinary Officer and a poultry veterinarian himself. Having experienced several poultry…
Royalty of the Poultry World
Cathy Isom tells us about the breed of chickens known as the Royalty of the Poultry World. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Royalty of the Poultry World…
Large California Poultry Operation to Shutter
…places new standards for housing farm animals and would ban the sale of complying products if the company failed to meet the required measures. Large California Poultry Operation to Shutter…
China Blames Food Scraps for ASF Outbreak
…also said it will set up a registration system for vehicles transporting live hogs, poultry and other livestock to control the spread of the disease. Source: National Association of Farm…
NCC Says USDA Must Take Part in Regulation of Cell-Cultured Meat Products
…Federal Meat Inspection Act for traditionally-derived red meat products and since 1957 under the Poultry Products Inspection Act for traditionally-derived poultry products,” said Ashley Peterson, Ph.D., NCC senior vice president…
Agri View: Trade War Damage
…just our field crops. It affects pork, beef, poultry. What this country needs is opening new markets, not closing any. You can’t help but feel sorry for farmers who produce…
Southern Africa: A Promising Region for U.S. Agricultural Exports
…Southern Africa Product Values in Millions USD 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Poultry Meat & Products (ex. eggs) 263 283 113 114 249 Wheat 36 17 20 56 45 Corn…
USMCA Predicted to Boost Protein Exports
Industry experts say the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) could lead to modest export gains for U.S. poultry, pork, and beef. A new report from CoBank says the agreement is…