…The Budget builds upon the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to create a fairer, more competitive and more resilient meat and poultry supply chain by providing more than $10 million for oversight…
Cost of Production Concerns Detailed in Farm Bureau Reports
…and transportation, as well as livestock and poultry. Since 2013 the cost of marketing, storage, and transportation has increased 59 percent. Livestock and poultry expenses have grown by 46 percent…
American Agriculture Exports to Mexico in 2021 Help Narrow Trade Gap
…and poultry products, totaling $1.8 billion and $1.3 billion respectively in 2021. Dairy products reached a record high in volume, beating out the previous record set the year prior. The…
Less Than a Month Left to Apply for Meat Processing Grants
…Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program. The maximum award amount available to eligible meat and poultry processors is $25 million, or 20 percent of total project costs. Grant funding is…
Smart Phone App Provides Farmers Instant Access to Market Data
…venue because the initial version of the app includes nearly 800 livestock, poultry, and grain market reports. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Smart Phone App…
USDA Supports Supply Chain Enhancement with $215 Million Investment
…agricultural sector, including jobs in meat and poultry processing. Meat and Poultry Processing Technical Assistance USDA also is helping to ensure that entities proposing independent meat and poultry processing projects…
Pesticide Levels in Food Found to Be Low Once Again in Latest Report
…and processed fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat, poultry, grains, fish, rice, specialty products and water were reviewed as part of the report. More than 310,000 samples have been tested since…
Meat Prices Inquiry by House Oversight Subcommittee
…19%, while the price of pork has increased by 15%, and poultry prices have gone up by almost 10%. At the same time, net profit margins for the four biggest…
Mixed Response to Biden’s Meat Industry Action Plan
…Competitive, and More Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain” allocates $1 billion to expand independent processing capacity. Several industry groups commended the action plan, including the American Farm Bureau Federation…
Biden Investing $1 Billion to Improve Meat Processing Sector
…meat and poultry producers. President Biden is meeting virtually with farmers, ranchers, and independent processors to hear industry concerns. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Attorney General…
2020 Crop Report Puts Fresno County at the Top Once Again
…top ten crops, as outlined in the crop report, are almonds, grapes, pistachios, poultry, milk, cattle, garlic, tomatoes, oranges, and peaches, with almonds and grapes leading the pack as the…
Projects to Support Animal Health Receive More Than $16 Million
…goal is to help strengthen programs that bolster animal health in agricultural production. “These funding awards will help ensure the ongoing health of our nation’s livestock and poultry,” said Under…
USDA Launches Loan Guarantee Program to Create More Market Opportunities, Promote Competition and Strengthen America’s Food Supply Chain
…to improve America’s food supply chain. The funding we’re announcing today will leverage approximately a billion dollars in public and private-sector investments that will significantly expand meat and poultry processing…
MPIRG Program Issues $32 Million in Grant Support
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $32 million in the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) program. Grants have been awarded to 167 meat and poultry slaughter…