…Lane, Executive Director of PLC and NCBA Public Lands. “This is a huge victory for America’s cattle producers and a sign that some common sense is finally being restored in…
U.S. Trends in Food Availability
…of all milk and milk products increased 9 percent, from 563.9 pounds per person (milk equivalent) in 1970 to about 614.3 pounds per person in 2014. On average, Americans consumed…
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board Members Appointed
…fund the program, U.S. dairy farmers pay a 15-cents- per hundred-weight assessment on their milk and importers pay 7.5 cents per hundred-weight on dairy products imported into the U.S. The…
January Dairy Market Report
…U.S. milk prices as 2016 drew to a close. The all-milk price hit a high for the first 11 months of the year in November, while the Margin Protection Program…
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Supporting Zinke as Secretary of Interior
…interests of all stakeholders.” Zinke is a Republican U.S. Representative from Montana, and has previously served as a member of the House Committee on Natural Resources. USCA says cattle producers,…
Ag Producers’ Confidence Surges During January
…(Figure 2). But it’s worth noting that producers’ optimism was also supported by a perceived improvement in current agricultural sector conditions as the measure of producers’ current sentiment—the Index of…
The California Kitchen: Cinnamon Raisin Rolls
…Butter 4 T Sugar 4t Baking Powder 2 eggs 1.5 Cup Milk Filling 2 Cup Sugar 2 Cup Brown Sugar 2 Cup Raisins 1 Cup Cinnamon Frosting 1 vanilla bean…
Ethanol Exports Reached Record-High 1.01 Billion Gallons in 2016
…a net importer of Brazilian ethanol, but as U.S. producers have become more efficient and world sugar prices have risen, Brazil is now the top recipient of our domestic product.”…
GIPSA Rule Comment Period Extended
The Trump administration extended the deadline for submitting comments on a regulation related to the buying and selling of livestock, a move hailed by the National Pork Producers Council, which…
Trump Urged To Start Trade Talks With Japan
Ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state visit here, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the National Pork Producers Council urged President Trump to begin negotiations on a free…
Soy Growers Defend Soymilk
…soymilk. 1.130, referred to as the Dairy Pride Act, would prohibit the term “milk” from being used with soymilk and soymilk-based products, under the premise that the term “milk” is…
U.S. Rejection of TPP Creates Opportunities for Canada
Pork industry leaders from Canada say the rejection of the Trans-Pacific Partnership by the United States could create new export opportunities for Canada’s pork producers. The Chair of the Saskatchewan…
South Dakota Considering Country-of-Origin Labeling
…in place. However, Silvia Christen of the South Dakota Stock Growers Association, which promotes the state’s independent livestock producers, said her group supports the measure because it is what consumers…
Record Attendance in Nashville as NCBA Members New Elect Officers
…going to work tirelessly to make sure our producers’ voices are heard in Washington on important issues like tax reform, regulatory relief and international trade.” As president of NCBA, Uden…