…the most popular vegetable in the world. According to botanists, this South American native is actually a fruit. Despite this, most people prepare and eat it like a vegetable. One…
Geaux Time: Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show Kicks Off in New Orleans
…at this event were the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, the American National CattleWomen, CattleFax and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation. Source: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Sponsored Content…
Farmers, Ranchers Need USMCA
The following statement can be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farmers need the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), and the sooner the better. U.S. agriculture needs strong…
Study Shows Trade Agreements by Competitors will Threaten U.S. Dairy Exports to Japan
…to our negotiators about why a strong U.S.-Japan agreement is so important for American agriculture.” “U.S. dairy farmers are facing economic hardships, and expanding opportunities overseas is the best way…
WTO Sides with the U.S. on Chinese Agriculture Subsidies
…The issue of Chinese agriculture subsidies was also addressed in the Priority Recommendations for U.S.-China Trade Negotiations from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Chamber of Commerce in China. …
Secretary of Agriculture to Speak at 2019 Cattle Industry Convention
…Orleans Convention Center. He will address the farm bill, trade and other issues affecting the state of American agriculture. The convention is the largest gathering of cattle industry professionals in…
Super Bowl Chicken Wings Consumption
…Americans to Eat More than 1.3 Billion Chicken Wings for Super Bowl National Chicken Council calls on President Trump to declare day-after Super Bowl a national holiday Will Americans be…
Federal Government Reopens for Now
…republicans that they are willing to put partisanship aside, I think, and put the security of the American people first.” As the federal government reopens President Trump has indicated he…
Groups Urge Administration To Lift Metals Tariffs
…billion annually. The metals tariffs also are hurting U.S. manufacturers that depend on steel and aluminum imports, increasing costs for American industrial and consumer goods. Source: National Pork Producers Council…
Meat Inspectors, Price Reporting Staff Still On The Job
…said NPPC President Jim Heimerl, a pork producer from Ohio. “These inspectors are performing a job that ensures for American consumers the safety of our food supply.” Had inspectors not…
Government Shutdown Puts Pause on Opening New Markets
Many distinguished guests made their way to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention. Guests included state representatives, USDA officials, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue, President Donald Trump. Many of…
Farmers Under Fire: Trial Lawyers’ Attack on Agriculture
Agriculture is in the crosshairs as class-action lawsuits seek huge monetary awards against agricultural producers, said a panel of experts at a workshop at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th…
Farmers and Ranchers Digest Information on Alternative Protein Sources
…raised animal agriculture products. Farmers and ranchers at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention engaged with experts on what alternative sources of protein are, who backs them and…
Checkoff-Funded Beef Quality Assurance Program’s Online Certification Option Reaches Major Milestone
…guidelines are designed to make certain all beef consumers can take pride in what they purchase – and can trust and have confidence in the entire beef industry. Online…