…committee to promote some of their agricultural and nutrition priorities for the next farm bill. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, pointed to the costs for pork producers because of California’s Proposition…
New Proposed California Anti-Ag Measure Could Have National Implications
…some of the pork stuff that there were some times where we weren’t as active as I think we could be. And when I say “we” I mean all of…
Turkey Industry Less Dependent on Holiday Whole Bird Sales
…in the sense of ground turkey meat as an option to typical ground beef or ground pork. They’ve made inroads in terms of providing turkey products for the deli case….
USDA Clarifies “Domestic Origin”
…requirements of domestic origin verification (DOV). However, those requirements are confusing to some. In fact, the AMS said the guidelines for procuring beef, pork, lamb, and bison products were not…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 10-19-23
…the tomato suspension agreement and how pork producers in other states feel about complying with Prop.12. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen…
USDA Study Underscores Importance of Food Safety Education Month
…five-year study that observed how consumers prepared meals. The study observed food safety behaviors, including participants’ thermometer use for ground pork sausage, handwashing, and cleaning and sanitizing food preparation surfaces….
NPPC President Not Willing to ‘Bet the Farm’ on Prop 12
Now that California’s Prop 12 is in effect, hog producers around the nation are having to decide if they’re going to change their operations to comply. National Pork Producers Council…
Group Wants Candidates to Understand Importance of Trade
…signed by 30 ag associations. Soybeans, corn, pork, dairy, you go down the list, all signed on to a common statement to all the presidential candidates, both Democrats and Republicans…
Angola Trade Mission Application Window Extended to September 1
…local and U.S. industry partners identify prospects for other products such as rice, soy and vegetable oils, consumer-oriented items like beef, pork, sauces, condiments, and distilled spirits. Attendees will engage…
Two Sides of the EATS Act
…have pork producers, beef producers, egg producers, dairy producers, and poultry producers. And all of these sectors in our memberships are against this measure because it is so broad and…
EPA Denies CAFO Petitions from Environmental Groups
…and 2022. Several industry groups, including the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and National Pork Producers Council, supported the EPA’s decision. “NCBA appreciates the EPA recognizing that America’s farmers and…
Most Grilling Costs Stay Higher This Summer
…since AFBF began the survey in 2013, and 2023 comes in as the second-highest cost. The cookout favorites include cheeseburgers, chicken breasts, pork chops, homemade potato salad, strawberries and ice…
EATS Act Takes Aim at Proposition 12
…standards in other states. A recent Supreme Court decision has upheld Prop 12 which mandates that pork producers meet California standards in order to sell pork products in the state….
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 05-26-23
…how Proposition 12 could end a pork producers farm, lab-grown meat having a larger environmental impact than real beef and CARB advancing the Advanced Clean Fleets regulation despite the lack…