…past year. Commercial use of most products was down from a year earlier during December 2016–February 2017. February 2017 was the first time since August 2014 that domestic use of…
FDA Considering Nutrition Facts Panel Delay
The Food and Drug Administration is considering a delaying implementation of a revamped nutrition facts panel on retail goods. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports the move would follow a request…
Farm Machinery Markets Beginning to Stabilize
…quarter of 2017 offered some hope. AGCO reported an increase of 6.3 percent in North American sales. John Deere released second quarter sales numbers this week showing net income 62…
Conaway, Goodlatte Call on Attorney General to Evaluate DOJ Overreach in Prosecuting WOTUS Violation in CA Court Case
…and additional costly mitigation measures. Full text of the letter is available below. _ May 26, 2017 The Honorable Jeff Sessions Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice…
Must Have Tool for BBQ Food Safety
…A meat thermometer. Or, if we do, we are not using it as we should, according to Marianne Gravely, with the Ag Department’s Meat and Poultry Hotline. She says one…
NAFTA a Success Story for Agriculture
…U.S., but they will look elsewhere should free trade no longer be an option.” Mexico recently inked a deal with Brazil and is expected to import a record amount of…
Use a Food Thermometer to be Food Safe this Summer
…to ensure meat and poultry are cooked to the correct internal temperature. “The best and only way to make sure bacteria have been killed and the food is safe to…
Farm Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
…for the 2017 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 1, 2017. Locate your local office at https://offices.usda.gov and visit to get more information….
New Proposal Could Protect Farm Workers from Deportation
…some protection from possible deportation. The bill is called the Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017 (Senate Bill 1034). It would protect undocumented workers from deportation if they can prove…
Robust Organic Sector Posts New Records in U.S. Sales
…more encompassing benefits over natural, grass-fed or hormone-free meats and poultry is also spurring consumer interest in organic meat and poultry aisles. A whole lot of dipping – and seasoning…
Brazil Launching Four New Probes Into JBS
Brazil’s securities regulator announced it’s launching four new probes into meatpacker JBS and other companies also controlled by J & F Investments. The probes are looking into suspicious trades made…
China/U.S. Beef Import Discussions Moving Faster
…Department of Agriculture says it’s great news for American farmers who will be able to pursue business in China that’s been lost by a rival beef producer, Brazil. As a…
White House Budget Proposal Cuts Ag Spending $46 Billion
…costs for federal inspectors at meat plants in two years by adding $600 million in user fees for the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. From the National Association of…
Proposed Ag Budget Fails Farmers, Ranchers, Farm Bureau President Says
…negatively impact consumer confidence in critical meat and poultry inspection. This proposal would hamper the viability of plant and animal security programs at our borders and undermine the nation’s grain…