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…
Beekeepers, Farmers Prepare for Pollination
…focused on bee health and pollination, Curtis described the annual pollination preparation as a balancing act. “Over the last few years, we’ve had a sufficient supply of healthy bees for…
Super Bowl Recipes
If you are planning a party for the big game, Cathy Isom has a few tips for the party meal and snacks. Cathy has some of the most popular-searched Super…
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
…and we hope Congress passes it as soon as possible.” NCBA has long advocated for a full and permanent repeal of the death tax. In fact, 96 percent of American…
Dicamba Herbicide Lawsuit Cites Endangered Species Concerns
…the herbicide is a danger to plants and animals listed under the Endangered Species Act. XtendiMax is designed to be used on soybean and cotton plants that have been genetically…
GIPSA Proposals Delayed 60 Days
…Union, and the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund. The new administration has until March 21 to act on the new GIPSA rules. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Bill Would Move H2A Program to USDA
A bill introduced earlier this month into the House of Representatives (H.R. 281) is titled the Family Farm Relief Act, dealing specifically with immigration. Politico’s Morning Ag Report says the…
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…
Fish and Wildlife Proceeds with Action Despite Directive
President Donald Trump recently released a directive freezing all regulatory activity by federal agencies. However, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it will not extend a 90-day comment period…
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…