…bread or crackers. Historically in Wisconsin, consumption of these sandwiches has led to some serious outbreaks of E. coli and salmonella infections. Regardless of where your beef is purchased, eating…
New Year’s Resolutions
Cathy Isom takes a look at some New Year resolution ideas for becoming more environmentally-friendly. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. New Year’s Resolutions If going green is…
GIPSA Reduces Fees for Weighing and Inspection Services
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration is reducing inspection and weighing service fees by five percent beginning January 1, 2017. The reduction will remain in…
Debt-To-Asset Ratios Projected to Climb 13%
…into a similar spiral seen in the 1980s. 2016 was a challenge, whether producers grew crops, milked cows, or fed beef cattle. Farmers pulled back on inputs where they could,…
China to Increase Farmland by 2020
…corn and increasing the use of grains in animal feed. The nation is currently working to reduce its large corn reserve. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Burger King Switching to Antibiotic-Free Chickens
…Place Dot Com report says Restaurant Brands International in Ontario, Canada, currently runs more than 19,000 restaurants in over 100 countries and U.S. territories. RBI intends to make the conversion…
Agri View: Grocery Store Meal
…unsafe. Did I read that correctly? I did. No they didn’t say why. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner Image credit: Italian deli in speciality market in Little…
Transferring Land to the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…of farmers and ranchers, including family members. The land that is eligible for the early termination is among the least environmentally sensitive land enrolled in CRP. This change to the…
National Alfalfa Checkoff Launches on January 1st
The National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance will launch its first ever alfalfa checkoff on January first. The initiative is called the U.S. Alfalfa Farmer Research Initiative, designed to help offset…
Report Projects Global Beef Demand Up Through 2020
…tons in 2020. The Asian-Pacific region is expected to be the largest regional market for beef. Growing disposable incomes in China and increasing demand for beef should be a key…
No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
…biobased products through USDA’s BioPreferred program; and invested $64 billion in infrastructure and community facilities to help improve the quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/results….
Christmas Tree Recycling
…nearest place is to drop off the tree if curbside pickup is not an option. Another option is finding a non-profit agency in your area that offers tree pickup and…
Sodexo Food Service Announces New Animal Welfare Standards
…production being exported to other countries. Those numbers come from Sodexo Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Ted Monk, who says, “Sodexo is committed to improving the treatment of…
December Dairy Market Report
…been rising due to an improving world market for dairy ingredients. This has helped lift U.S. producer milk prices, starting from when they bottomed out in May. However,the average all-milk…