…inside so it is the chuck roast. I am anxious to see the conclusion to this study. What part does seasoning play? And good meat any cut has to be…
Next Ag Secretary Likely to have Indiana Ties
…the Indiana Farm Bureau, Don Villwock and Ted McKinney, the current director of the Indiana Department of Agriculture. Also included on the shortlist is Chuck Conner, the president and CEO…
Farm Groups Begin Lame-Duck TPP Push
…all about Donald Trump and nothing else.” New York Democrat Chuck Schumer, the incoming Senate Minority Leader, told the Washington Post that TPP is “dead in the water.” The National…
Election Shakeup of Senate Ag Committee Possible
…re-elected. They include Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, North Dakota Republican John Hoeven, Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, and Republican Charles Grassley of Iowa. But even if they all four win…
State Ag Directors Say Next Farm Bill Could Provide Relief
…new farmers get farmland. Vermont Agriculture Commissioner Chuck Ross added “Capitol Hill tends to listen to state agriculture officials when it comes to the farm bill,” that’s because nearly all…
Farm Bureau Survey Shows Lower Food Prices
Lower retail prices for several foods, including eggs, whole milk, cheddar cheese, chicken breast, sirloin tip roast and ground chuck resulted in a decrease in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s…
Farm Groups Cautious of Merger Trend
…innovation and choice for farmers. In calling the hearing, Committee chair, Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, voiced concern that “further concentration in the industry will reduce choice and raise…
Grassley sets consolidation hearings
Grassley Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said his committee will hold hearings on proposed consolidation in the chemical and seed sectors of agriculture. The…
U.S. Senators Urge Investigation into Canada’s Dairy-Pricing Policies
…Chuck Schumer of New York and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin are asking for the investigation regarding Canada’s recently announced National Ingredients Strategy and its already active Ontario Class VI (Six)…
USDEC, NMPF Laud Senators for Urging Investigation
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) praised Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) for urging an investigation into Canadian dairy pricing…
Almond Update: Almond Irrigation Calculator
…to help. Grower Chuck Dirkse tells us about the almond irrigation calculator. Almond Update – Irrigation Calculator From the Almond Board: To help almond growers determine optimum irrigation schedules…
Dollars Spent at Farmers Market
…of Agriculture and Natural Resources Economic Impact of Local Food Producers in the Sacramento Region by Shermain Hardesty, Libby O. Christensen, Erin McGuire, Gail Feenstra, Chuck Ingels, Jim Muck, Julia…
11th-Hour Push for GMO Labeling Standard
…CEO; Leslie Sarasin, Food Marketing Institute president and CEO; and Steve Censky, American Soybean Association CEO. You can hear their remarks below. Chuck Conner Pamela Bailey Leslie Sarasin Steve Censky…
Agri View: Meals Without Meat
…a grilled portobello mushroom in place of a beef patty. Or fill a pot of chili with white beans and vegetables instead of ground chuck. Many meatless meals are as…