…this announcement are made under the AFRI Food Security Challenge Area program. Funded projects focus on the breeding of crops and food animals, improving trait measurement methods (phenomics), and understanding…
GIPSA Seeks Comments on U.S. Standards for Beans and Lentils
…industry. “GIPSA standards serve as the fundamental starting point to define commodity quality in the domestic and global marketplaces,” said GIPSA Acting Administrator Randall Jones. “The proposed changes will help…
State Milk Regulators Ask FDA for Assistance
State milk regulators requested that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) work with them to enforce the proper use of milk and milk product labeling terms, especially those meant…
Livestock Industry Calls for Relief from EPA’s Overly Burdensome Regulations
…of our nation’s natural resources,” the comments read. “The industry takes very seriously its obligation to protect the environment while providing the nation with a safe and affordable food supply.”…
NFU, Coalition of Rural Organizations Oppose Elimination of Rural Development Mission Area and Under Secretary
…communities to be competitive in the national and global marketplace. “RD has a $216 billion portfolio with over forty different programs,” noted the coalition’s letter. “Programs under the Rural Development…
Study: U.S. Meat Sales to Reach $100 Billion
…market research firm Packaged Facts says meat and poultry products are consumer favorites, food industry mainstays and protein powerhouses, all factors that will keep the U.S. animal protein industry growing….
Cargill: Grain Glut to Last
…of crops in storage. Global corn, wheat and soybean inventories have increased over the last four years in the longest stretch of gains since the late 1990s, according to the…
Western View: Shep’s Story
…shepherd breeds, would not leave his old friend. As the story goes, the nurses helped the dog stay, feeding him scraps of hospital food and keeping him out of trouble…
Canada Ag Census Shows Increase in Young and Women Farmers
…and service providers, primary producers, food and beverage processors, agriculture food retail and wholesale industries are taken into account (Statistics Canada. 2013. Special tabulation, based on 2013 gross domestic product…
NCC Statement on US-China Preliminary Trade Agreement on Beef, Poultry
…value of $722 million. Brown also said the announcement only further underscores the need for USDA to scrap its controversial “GIPSA rules” on poultry. “In an increasingly competitive global marketplace,…
Initial Results of the 100-Day Action Plan of the U.S. – China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue
…round of technical consultations between the United States and China, China is to allow imports of U.S. beef on conditions consistent with international food safety and animal health standards and…
Dairy Industry Eager to Work With U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer
…the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), expanding market access channels in Asia, and preventing the loss of common food names. “We welcome Mr. Lighthizer’ s confirmation…
Agriculture Groups Approve USDA Reorganization Announcement
…purchasing power, 87 percent of economic growth, and 95 percent of the world’s customers. Now is the time for U.S. agriculture to fully capitalize on the long-term, increased global demand…
Secretary Perdue Announces Creation of Undersecretary for Trade
…for trade and also are a down payment on President Trump’s request of his cabinet to deliver plans to improve the accountability and customer service provided by departments. “Food is…