The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council unveiled the Hot Dog Ingredients Guide to provide consumers with more information and transparency. The guide details the role each ingredient may play…
USDA Surveying Sheep Operations
…and international markets and consumer needs. NASS will publish the survey results January 31, 2017, in the Sheep and Goats report. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Survey Shows Little Assistance from Farm Bill Dairy Program
…better, and that it had provided better payouts. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Wisconsin Farmers Union Wisconsin dairy farmers have been stung this year by…
Poultry Industry Fears RFS Increase Will Alter Grain Prices
…meat industry publication Meatingplace that the RFS had cost the poultry industry $59 billion since becoming law. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Chicken Council…
House Speaker Promises Regulation Relief
…now, the rule remains tied up in the federal court system facing dozens of lawsuits and is under a nationwide stay. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Nations Racing to Fill Trade Leadership Gap Left by U.S.
…because the trade deals allegedly violate World Trade Organization rules by creating closed associations, while at the same time, Russia is touting its own regional trade proposals. From the National…
National Honey Board Members and Alternates Named
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appointed four members and five alternate members to serve on the National Honey Board. The appointees will serve three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2017, and ending…
Dairy Exports to Increase by $500 Million in 2017
…However, trade is uncertain going forward as the incoming Trump administration has vowed to renegotiate trade agreements with all three countries. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
The Meat-Cancer Link Debate Heats Up Again
…the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service to require cancer warning labels on foods like bacon, ham, hot dogs, and other products. Back in 2015, the World Health Organization’s International…
More Volatility Ahead for Cattle Markets
…with 750 lb. feeder steers falling $941. Blach adds, “Commodity cycles are a good reminder of how quickly things can change.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
No GMO Wheat Found in Commercial Supplies
…testing the farmer’s entire wheat harvest. All samples were found to be without any G.E. material. The National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Associates issued a release thanking…
Proposed Tax Regulation a Threat to Future Cattle Farms
…assets just to survive.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Proposed Tax Regulation Threaten Multigenerational Cattle Operations Cattlemen Call for Proposed IRS…
Farm Income Drops 17 Percent in 2016
…2011. Row crop receipts are forecast unchanged as stronger revenues for soybeans and cotton offset lower prices for corn and vegetables. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trade Group Suing Dr. Oz Over Fake Olive Oil Claims
…reality, for 25 years, NAOOA has used independent International Olive Council (IOC) labs to test hundreds of olive oils collected directly from supermarkets annually, and results consistently show that more…