China-owned Smithfield Foods is eligible for payments under the $12 billion aid package for farmers. The Washington Post reports word of the eligibility has made smaller pork producers unhappy. The…
NCC Says USDA Must Take Part in Regulation of Cell-Cultured Meat Products
…Administration (FDA) on the use of cell culture technology to develop products derived from livestock and poultry. “As these new technologies are being explored, it is critical that they receive…
NCBA to Reiterate Unwavering Support for USDA Oversight of Lab-Grown Fake Meat
…provides protects consumers against false and misleading marketing claims. “USDA can be trusted to enforce truthful, transparent labeling of the products under its jurisdiction,” he said. “Beef producers welcome competition,…
Beagle Brigade Helping Protect Homeland Pork
…the efforts USDA and its partners are undertaking to keep African Swine Fever (ASF), a swine disease that could devastate the U.S. pork producers, from entering the country. Hardy, a…
U.S. Suspends Pork Imports from Poland
…spread of serious livestock diseases. The USDA also says a second facility in Poland is under review. African Swine Fever is continuing to spread rapidly in parts of Europe and…
USDA Announces Pink Bollworm Eradication Significantly Saving Cotton Farmers in Yearly Control Costs
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that U.S. cotton is free — after more than 100 years — of the devastating pink bollworm. This pest has cost U.S. producers…
Trade News Has Pork Producers Feeling Optimistic
News on the trade front is getting better for U.S. pork producers as the Trump administration announced it wants to negotiate trade agreements with the European Union, Japan and the…
U.S. Agricultural Export Opportunities in South Korea
…U.S. producers the ability to expand sales of bulk, intermediate, and consumer-oriented agricultural exports with the elimination of duties on almost two-thirds of U.S. agricultural exports. Products such as wheat,…
Pork Producers Encouraged by Trade Announcement
Representatives of the U.S. pork industry say “we’ve got the momentum on trade headed in the right direction.” National Pork Producers Council President Jim Heimerl stated “pork producers are hurting…
Agri View: New Imported Problem for Producers
Engorged female H. longicornis, dorsal view, about 10 mm long Everett Griner talks about a new imported problem for our producers in today’s Agri View. New Imported Problem for Producers…
USDA Announces Hass Avocado Board Appointments
…well served by these appointees’ keen knowledge and experience.” The Board is made up of 12 members, including seven producers, two importers, and three producers or importers that serve in…
Europe’s Leading Livestock Event, Sommet de l’Elevage, Welcomes 95,000+ Professionals
…of livestock business at an international scale” adds Fabrice Berthon, the SOMMET’s General Manager. International: visitor numbers up by 8% Also, among the show’s positives, the International Lounge never emptied…
USDA Announces Deregulation of GE Low-Gossypol Cotton
…the plants, but the compound is significantly reduced in the seed. This benefits agriculture by lowering cottonseed oil refining costs, and potentially expands the use of cottonseed in the livestock…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…month, to agricultural producers through the Farm Service Agency’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Conservation Reserve (CRP) programs. Approximately $3 billion in payments will be made…