…In the most recent compliance year, EPA granted 31 small refinery exemptions. Building on the President’s earlier decision to allow year-round sales of E15, EPA will initiate a rulemaking process…
American Dairy Demand Highest in Five Decades
…10 years there has been a steady decline of fluid milk sales, dropping nearly four billion pounds between 2013 and 2017. However, the latest Dairy Market Report showed positive signs…
NCBA President Jennifer Houston Testifies on State of Cattle Industry
…consumer base in Asia,” Houston testified. “In 2018, we sold over $8 billion of U.S. beef to foreign consumers, with one-quarter of those sales coming from Japan. We also still need…
Reasons to Consider Pressure Canning Meat
…freezer dependency, helps you to be prepared, and you can take advantage of sales. Not to mention, the meat tastes good. Be forewarned, you must always use a pressure canner…
Best Practices for Getting Food Products into Retail Outlets
…they can get higher sales in your category,” Ball noted. “The very first thing to understand is why will the buyer bring in your product and how can you use…
California Receives Funding to Support Trade Development
…trade shows, trade missions, and market sales trips through the California State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). “International trade is a critical part of California’s economy,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said…
NCBA Announces Leadership Changes
…that the same talents that made Woodall a success in the nation’s capital will translate to Woodall’s responsibility to lead NCBA’s work as a contractor to the Beef Checkoff Program….
Tempering Expectations for the Future of Organic
…organic food sales grew an average of ten percent per year between 2010 and 2016. However, the previous two years’ growth was only tracked at six percent. Some of the…
Secretary Perdue on Farm Safety Week
…as follows: Monday, September 16, 2019 – Tractor Safety & Rural Roadway Safety Tuesday, September 17, 2019 – Farmer Health & Opioid/Suicide Prevention Wednesday, September 18, 2019 – Safety &…
NPPC Statement on China Market Access
…huge dent in the trade imbalance with China. We are hopeful that this apparent gesture of goodwill by China leads not only to more sales of U.S. pork, but that…
Wine Importers to Visit California on First-Ever Buying Trip
…UK or Ireland are invited to submit their wines to be considered for the sales opportunity. Wineries looking to participate must also make at least 2,500 cases of wine and be willing…
Call For Investigation into Cattle Markets
…market and closely monitor sales. In order to compensate for the loss of capacity at Holcomb, NCBA says major packing plants in Texas, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, and Iowa, would need…
Ag Groups Celebrate Trade Agreement with Japan
…sales opportunity with the world’s largest pork-consuming nation. Source: National Pork Producers Council NCBA Hails Announcement of Increased Access to the Japanese Market Houston WASHINGTON (NCBA) – National Cattlemen’s Beef…
U.S. Department of Commerce Announces a New Draft Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico
…tomatoes at $0.49/lb., and specialty packed tomatoes at $0.59/lb., with organic tomatoes priced 40% higher than non-organics. The draft agreement also closes loopholes from past suspension agreements that permitted sales…