The Department of Agriculture will begin a four-month study in May on how antimicrobials are used in U.S. swine operations. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports the agency’s National Animal Health…
Rural Economy Index Lower Again
…lending practices stemming from the downturn in the farm economy. * For 2017, bank CEOs expect approximate cash expenses to exceed cash revenues for 17.1 percent of grain farmers, down…
Agri View: Pork Exports to China
…from the Chinese government. In one respect, it is a bonus for the American farmers. It may sound strange to us but the Chinese preference for meat is pork. Did…
USDA Announces $4.8 Million Available to Support Food Safety Outreach Program
…(20 U.S.C. 1001(a)) or a foundation maintained by an institution of higher education; A collaboration of two or more eligible entities. The deadline for applications is June 6, 2017. See…
AFBF’s President Duvall Joins in Historic White House Ag Roundtable
…Innovation Challenges September 23, 2025 Beef Supply Shortages and Meat Prices: Darren Hill of JD Food September 21, 2025 California’s Water Crisis: Edward Ring Calls for Abundance Over Scarcity September…
Executive Order Creates New Agriculture Panel
…of February 28, 2017 (Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the “Waters of the United States” Rule), and Executive Order 13783 of March 28, 2017…
2017 W.O. Atwater Memorial Lecturer Renews Call for Excellence in Nutrition Research
…Gone in the Wrong Direction?” is the title of Dennis M. Bier‘s 2017 Agricultural Research Service (ARS) W. O. Atwater Memorial Lecture, which he delivers today at the Experimental Biology…
Sonny Perdue Sworn in as 31st U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
…he became the 31st United States Secretary of Agriculture on April 25, 2017. Additionally, Perdue recognizes that American agriculture needs a strong advocate to promote its interests to international markets….
Historic White House Ag Roundtable Discussion Includes California Farmer
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue attends a Farmer’s Roundtable where President Donald Trump signed the Executive Order Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America April 25, 2017, at the White House…
Tulare County Celebrates Farm Bureau Leaders
…2017 at 6:00 pm at the Heritage Complex in Tulare, Calif. Tickets for the event are $45 each and can be purchased by contacting the Tulare County Farm Bureau at…
A Better Way to Pasteurize Eggs
…hot water. The entire process also took about 20 minutes, making it almost three times faster than using hot water. Read more about this research in the April 2017 issue…
RFA to EPA: Keep the RFS on Track in 2018
…As an example, the final 2017 RFS RVO–which set the conventional biofuel requirement at the statutory level of 15 billion gallons–was published on schedule in November 2016. “This provided obligated…
Salad Shortage Because of California Rains
Over the last several years, California farmers have been plagued by drought. However, the problem in 2017 is too much rain, which may be putting a squeeze on the nation’s…
Farm Lending Continues to Moderate
Lending activity at agricultural banks across the country continued to decline in the first quarter of 2017. A report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says economic conditions…