…pass inspection. Perdue says that since USDA started inspecting 100 percent of beef imports from Brazil, U.S. inspectors have refused entry to 11 percent of Brazilian fresh beef products, about…
Canada Disputing U.S. Claims Regarding Poultry Trade
…Agreement. The group, led by Delaware Democrat Tom Carper, claims trade barriers by Canada have harmed the U.S. poultry industry for 20 years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Agri View: Expanding Nut Production
Everett Griner talks about various types of nut production is not just in California and Georgia any longer in today’s Agri View. Expanding Nut Production The whole world is consuming…
Farmers Market Frosty Summer Smoothies
Cathy Isom has some tips on making the very best smoothies with all of that farm-fresh produce. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Farmers Market Frosty Summer Smoothies…
Sanderson Farms Sued Over Drugs in Poultry
Three of the bigger activist groups filed suit against Sanderson Farms, a major poultry-producing company. Politico’s Morning Ag Report says the Organic Consumers Association, Friends of the Earth, and Center…
Groups React to Brazil Beef Announcement
Ag groups are weighing in on Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s announcement that the U.S. has suspended all fresh beef imports from Brazil due to safety concerns. National Cattlemen’s Beef…
Syngenta Ordered to Pay Farmers Over $200 Million
…appeal. Class action lawsuits have been approved in several other states, including Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, and South Dakota. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
No More Brazilian Beef for Now
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that fresh beef imports from Brazil have been suspended due to food safety and animal health concerns. Shipments will be suspended until…
Coffee Grown in California
…Grown in California California-grown coffee? You heard that right. The Golden State is famous for its strawberries, avocados, grapes, raisins, dates, apples, citrus and so much more. But now, it…
GoFundMe for Mika Exceeds Goal
…Foods director of government relations in Washington, D.C., and a former senior director of legislative affairs for the American Meat Institute. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EU, Japan, Within Reach of Trade Agreement
…to do without the group’s biggest economy. The European Union currently accounts for roughly 10 percent of Japan’s total foreign trade. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Eastern Canada Dairy Producers Get Quota Increase
…Secretary Sonny Perdue recently stated “the supply has to be managed,” adding that Canada has “created a glut on the market.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Comments on Rural Broadband Needs
…would look at “every area” in “working with the resources that we have” to make rural broadband as widespread as possible. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Late-Harvest Processing Peaches Bring More Green
…often pay more for extra-early harvested peach varieties, but the researchers found significant differences in price, yield, and fruit thinning costs. The study showed late-harvested varieties to have a price…