…language bringing the United States back into compliance with our WTO obligation by repealing COOL for beef and pork. U.S. livestock accounted for more than 38 percent of demand for…
GAO says EPA Violated Federal Law to Subvert Public Opinion
…said this report confirms what producers have long suspected: an agency with a radical agenda. “The WOTUS rule is a flawed rule from a flawed process, and we thank Senator…
Commodity Classic, Successful Farming Team Up to Offer New AG CONNECT Main Stage at 2016 Event
…largest farmer-led, farmer-focused convention and trade show, produced by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment…
New Software Measures Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
…carbon emissions traced to operations such as tillage, fertilizing and methane from livestock. But farms also grow prodigious amounts of plant life–and that pulls carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere….
U.S. Cotton Sector Facing Difficult Economic Conditions
…cotton industry’s health. The hearing panel was comprised of National Cotton Council (NCC) Vice Chairman Shane Stephens, a Greenwood, Miss., warehouser; a group of four cotton producers: Nathan Reed, Arkansas…
New Pig Breed Resistant to Deadly Disease
…have enormous implications for pig producers and the food industry throughout the world.” While the pigs that didn’t produce CD163 didn’t get sick, scientists also observed no other changes in…
Avocado: Healthy Fats
…Hass Avocados in the United States. A 12-member board representing domestic producers and importers of Hass Avocados directs HAB’s promotion, research and information programs under supervision of the United States…
National Milk Producers Federation on WTO COOL Tariffs
With the World Trade Organization announcing today that Canada and Mexico can slap $1 billion in new tariffs against U.S. exports, National Milk Producers Federation is pushing Congress to fix…
NCBA on WTO COOL Tariffs
…immediate action is needed by the Senate or retaliation against U.S. exports will soon follow. “The WTO today ruled that the U.S. COOL rule has cost Canadian and Mexican livestock…
National Pork Producers Council on Tariff Announcement
The National Pork Producers Council is responding to the World Trade Organization’s tariff announcement with a call for the repeal of Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). In the wake of…
WTO Okays $1.01 Billion In Tariffs On U.S. Goods
…From the House Agriculture Committee: Today, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) arbitration panel announced its final ruling that the United States’ Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements for livestock and…
Poultry and the Hormone Myth Video
…care of chicken negatively, highlighting the need for chicken producers to engage in more conversations with consumers about where their chicken comes from. The survey uncovered many concerning assumptions about…
Heifer Gift
Get into the holiday spirit and make gift-giving easy, festive and fun, but also with a focus on helping families improve their lives with livestock and training. Cathy Isom tells…
USDA Announces 2016 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…outbreak. Demographics are also changing in rural America and across farm households. Meanwhile, technology is rapidly opening new applications for producers and throughout the marketing chain, and new markets are…