…the United States level total $177.3 billion and account for 48.9 percent of total expenditures in 2015. These include feed, 16.1 percent, livestock, poultry and related expenses, 12.5 percent, farm…
National Chicken Month
…Foods, Claxton Poultry Farms, Fieldale Farms, Gold Kist, Gold n’ Plump Poultry, Hormel Always Tender, Mountaire Farms, Pennfield Farms, Perdue Farms, Sanderson Farms and Tyson Foods. Recipes using the sponsor…
Women in Agriculture Trade Mission is Underway
…on imports for more than 95 percent of its food supply. It is the United States’ seventh-largest market, with top U.S. exports including tree nuts, beef, poultry and fresh fruit….
Essential Meat Thermometer
…Veal, Lamb 160 None Turkey, Chicken 165 None Fresh Beef, Veal, Lamb Steaks, roasts, chops 145 3 minutes Poultry Chicken & Turkey, whole 165 None Poultry breasts, roasts 165 None…
Labor Day Grilling Safety
…it to 160-degrees.” For more cookout information – call the Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-M-P-Hotline. From: USDA USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline: 1-888-MPHotline The USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline…
Suggested Cooking Temps for Meat and Poultry Products
Marianne Gravely with USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline giving the proper grilling temperatures for various types of meat and poultry. Meat and Poultry Products…
Planning a Safe Picnic
…or poultry. When transporting raw meat or poultry in a cooler keep that stuff separate from foods that will not be totally cooked. “Wrap any raw meat or poultry you…
Animal Welfare Expert Temple Grandin to Speak at Fresno State
…6 p.m. Any remaining tickets will be available the morning of the event at the Satellite Student Union. Other organizations sponsoring the event include the California Poultry Federation, Ag One,…
USDA Sharply Revises Farm Income Forecasts
…the farm sector as a whole, farm businesses are expected to incur lower expenses in 2016, particularly for livestock/poultry purchases, fuel, and fertilizer. Cash expenses for U.S. farm businesses are…
Agri View: Meat Production
…is declining. Not that it matters but beef leads the way. Pork and poultry are not far behind. What good would it do to increase the cost of production especially…
Brown Bag School Lunch Myths
…brown bag lunch you’re carrying. USDA Expert Marianne Gravely joined us to unravel 3 common myths about food safety. First myth. If the meat or poultry you’re using has been…
Pacific Region Poultry/Egg Report
…number placed during the same month a year earlier. Net placements were up slightly from the June 2016 total of 24.3 million. U.S. Poultry and Egg Prices The June market…
USDA Quarterly Export Forecast Shows Higher Numbers
…billion, which is 40% higher than 2016. Commodities like U.S. oilseeds, horticultural goods, cotton, livestock, dairy, and poultry are expected to lead the way to higher export numbers. Global beef…
Agri View: Table Meat Farming
…raise cattle or hogs. He produces goats, sheep, poultry, chickens and turkeys. And, they are not common animals. They are specifically bred and specially fed all the way to market….