…during the Obama Administration. The rule lowered the bar for poultry and livestock producers to sue the meatpacking or processing companies they have contracts with. The Organization for Competitive Markets…
Farm Groups Keep Pressure On to Formalize Meat Definition
…definition of protein products that don’t come from livestock and are currently labeled as cell-cultured “meat.” The industry website Meating Place Dot Com says the group wants the FDA to…
Recognizing the Size and Scope of the Forage Industry
…States, which is primarily dairy and livestock,” said Putnam. “If you look at it as a whole system, economically it’s extremely important, worth well over $7 billion a year in…
USDA Outlines Next Steps for Advancing Animal Disease Traceability
…and economic viability of the U.S. livestock industry. “The landscape surrounding animal disease traceability has changed dramatically in the past decade, and producers across the nation recognize that a comprehensive…
Agri View: Worst Wildfire Year Ever?
…isn’t row crop land that takes the worst beating in wildfires. The vast amount of grazing land, weather it is for domestic livestock or wildlife, has already been staggering. Here…
Farm Bureau Details Trade, Tariff Impacts on Agriculture
…percent. Livestock producers are feeling pinched too. U.S. pork exports by volume to China are 58 percent lower than they were at this time in 2017 and 80 percent lower…
Using Solar Energy to Dry Pomace Increases Potential for Other Uses
…those products,” said Rebecca Milczarek, Research Agricultural Engineer for the USDA Agricultural Research Service. “Pomace is kind of a wet, damp material. This material is commonly used as livestock feed,…
Hurricane Changes Fly-in Schedule for Ag Groups
…genetically engineered livestock and laboratory-produced cultured protein.” Meanwhile, National Farmers Union members who arrived earlier this week are not expected to leave until a scheduled departure on Friday. More than…
USDA, FDA Announce Joint Public Meeting on Use of Animal Cell Culture Technology
…discuss the use of cell culture technology to develop products derived from livestock and poultry. The joint public meeting, hosted by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the…
Kansas Cattle Traceability Project Moving Forward
…recruiting participants within each segment of the beef supply chain. They’re also working on the installation of technology systems at the packer, feed yard, and livestock market levels, as well…
Agri View: Overhauling Livestock Hauling
Everett Griner talks about laws changing for the over-the-road livestock hauler in today’s Agri View. Overhauling Livestock Hauling It will be very difficult to produce livestock without trucks to haul…
Alternative Manure Management Projects Receive $21.6 Million in Funding
…gas (GHG) emissions on dairies and livestock operations. The CDFA’s Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) looks to lower emission levels by employing manure management techniques aside from dairy digestors. Livestock…
Mitigating Wildfire Risk with Livestock Grazing
California wildfires continue to be a devastating yearly trend, but livestock grazing can provide an environmentally friendly approach to reducing the risks of fire. The weather patterns of California create…
Latest Climate Change Assessment Illustrates Farming Challenges of the Future
…to rise. The report focuses on Central Valley crops, the dairy industry, as well as the beef cattle grazing industry. By demonstrating the challenges facing California agriculture, the hope is…