The National Pork Producers Council is responding to the World Trade Organization’s tariff announcement with a call for the repeal of Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). In the wake of…
WTO Okays $1.01 Billion In Tariffs On U.S. Goods
…From the House Agriculture Committee: Today, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) arbitration panel announced its final ruling that the United States’ Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements for livestock and…
Poultry and the Hormone Myth Video
…care of chicken negatively, highlighting the need for chicken producers to engage in more conversations with consumers about where their chicken comes from. The survey uncovered many concerning assumptions about…
Heifer Gift
Get into the holiday spirit and make gift-giving easy, festive and fun, but also with a focus on helping families improve their lives with livestock and training. Cathy Isom tells…
USDA Announces 2016 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…outbreak. Demographics are also changing in rural America and across farm households. Meanwhile, technology is rapidly opening new applications for producers and throughout the marketing chain, and new markets are…
USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program
…CRP are set to expire on Sept. 30, 2016. Producers with expiring contracts or producers with environmentally sensitive land are encouraged to evaluate their options under CRP. Since it was…
Busy December for Ag in Congress
…Producers still don’t know what tax breaks they’ll have to buy equipment and make other investments this year — a repeat of last December, except that key breaks like section…
Americans Wrong on Chicken Facts
…believe that the media portrays the care of chicken negatively, highlighting the need for chicken producers to engage in more conversations with consumers about where their chicken comes from. The…
Climate Change Report – USDA
…of overall economic development. However, changes in climate are expected to affect U.S. consumers and producers by altering the type and price of food imports from other regions of the…
Vilsack Addresses Global Food Security and Climate Change at COP21 in Paris
…Livestock Minister of Costa Rica Cao Duc Phat, Vietnam Minister of Agriculture Geraldine Byrne-Nelson, Ireland Ambassador to France Finally, Secretary Vilsack host a side event on Climate Change, Global Food…
Statement from Secretary Tom Vilsack on Finalization of the Renewable Fuel Standard
…emissions, bring choice and savings to consumers when they fill up at the pump, support American producers, expand new markets for rural-grown and -made products, and drive economic investment in…
Propane Irrigation Proving Beneficial to California
Advancements in technology have made propane irrigation engines more and more attractive to California producers as they have become competitive with conventional engines. Propane Irrigation Proving Beneficial Cinch Munson with…
Understanding Antibiotics in Agriculture
What should consumers know about antibiotics in agriculture and livestock production? Registered dietitian nutritionist Nikki Putnam shares her thoughts. Antibiotics in Agriculture As the consumer push to remove antibiotics from…
Collaboration Key to Antibiotic Stewardship
…veterinary-client-patient relationships, producers and veterinarians will have to keep treatment records like they do their finances.” Key stakeholders in the battle against antimicrobial resistance within the livestock and human-health communities…