Everett Griner talks about the difference between turkey, chicken and duck eggs in today’s Agri View. Turkey, Chicken or Duck Eggs The average American eats about 250 eggs a year….
National Meat Week
…nights to be exact, some serious Bar-B-Q lovers gather in cities across the country to celebrate “Meat Week”. They feast on good ol’ American Bar-B-Q pork, ribs, brisket, chicken and…
Americans to Eat 1.33 Billion Chicken Wings
American consumption of what’s becoming a Super Bowl weekend staple, chicken wings, is expected to hit 1.33 billion wings. That number comes from a National Chicken Council Report and represents…
Cattlemen Applaud Death Tax Repeal Legislation
…pressed for a permanent repeal of the death tax. 96 percent of American farms are owned by families who are asset-rich and cash poor. Most of the typical estate value…
GIPSA Proposals Delayed 60 Days
…Producers Council, the North American Meat Institute, and the National Chicken Council. Groups in favor of the change include the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, the National Farmers Union, and the Ranchers-Cattlemen…
U.S. Ag Group Signs $300 Million Algeria Deal
An Algerian company recently signed a deal with an American farm group to set up $300 million in agricultural projects in the country. Algeria’s Ag Minister says the north African…
Ag Groups Want NAFTA Gains Preserved
The Hagstrom Report says 133 food and agriculture industry groups sent a letter to President Donald Trump this week urging him to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement, while…
First Farm Bill Field Hearing in Kansas
…to hearing from folks who care about rural America, so they can craft a bill that strengthens American agriculture, as well as small towns and rural communities. The committee will…
TPP is Out; So Now What?
…the Central Valley. His secretary of agriculture comes from the same state American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall does,” Wenger said. “We’re hoping he has some recognition. He did…
2016 Biodiesel Market Skunks Previous Records
…with December’s numbers coming in at 362 million gallons. “We are proud to be delivering record gallons of American made biodiesel, but that success is undermined by the fact our…
Agricultural Research Service Receives Communication Guidance
…and the American public.” The Agricultural Research Service is tasked with scientific research info issues facing agriculture, including long-term climate change. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Important Tax Deadline Looms for Farmers
…age of the American farmer increases, many prepare to pass on their land to the next generation or possibly to sell the land. “Right now, capital gains are preferentially taxed….
Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference This Weekend
Andy LaVigne, president and CEO of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA), is gearing up for the 56th Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference. This year’s conference is being held January…
AFBF Endorses Bills to Repeal Death Tax
The American Farm Bureau Federation has endorsed bipartisan legislation in the House and Senate to repeal the federal estate tax. AFBF President Zippy Duvall said the bills are needed because…