The USDA releases updated guidance on labeling. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Woodinville WA USA: Angled view of the refrigerated meats section inside a Haggen grocery store….
Nearly A Quarter of U.S. Farmers Without Internet
…operator residences are without internet access, according to the 2022 census. That is a three percent change from the 2017 Census of Agriculture, which showed that more than 24 percent…
Labeling Lab-Grown Meat
Image by firn/DepositPhotos Ag leaders and various advocacy groups around the nation continue to take on the topic of lab-grown meat. Speaking at the Nebraska Governor’s Ag and Economic Summit,…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 08-02-24
…obstacles for red meat exports into Canada. Tune in for this and more of the day’s agriculture news. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent /…
Pork Industry Impact on U.S. Economy
…573,000 jobs in the U.S. economy. Butchers processing sausages at the meat factory. Image by davit85/DepositPhotos image The NPPC says the pork industry generates significant economy activity through its purchase…
USDA Report Highlights Slowing Specialty Crop Trade with China
…tree nut exports have surged nearly 400 percent since 2017, fresh fruit exports have significantly declined from $226 million to $86 million, largely due to improved Chinese domestic production, retaliatory…
USDA Meat Processing Roundtables
It’s an invitation for small meat processing plants. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cutting meat in meat processing plant. Image by davit85/DepositPhotos image USDA says it’s going…
Despite Low Demand, Fertilizer Prices Remain High
…stayed high. Lower European production is the first reason as skyrocketing natural gas prices have cut EU production by 25 percent. Brazil is another reason as high costs have led…
Further Investment in Meat and Poultry Processing Capacities
…nearly $110 million funded by President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, include the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) and the Local Meat Capacity (Local MCap) Grant Program. “The Biden-Harris…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 07-19-24
…further investments are being made in U.S. meat and poultry processing capacities. Tune in for this and more of the day’s agriculture news. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes……
House Agriculture Meets to Examine Consequences of EPA Actions
…year, the EPA published a proposed rule that significantly changes the effluent limitation guidelines for meat and poultry processing. While Biden’s USDA spends millions to supposedly expand meat and poultry…
Collaboration Between Industry and Researchers at the Heart of the Salinas Biological Summit
…global discussion, with researchers coming from Canada, the European Union, and Brazil at the Summit. Bringing biologicals into California’s agriculture industry will “hopefully create a value proposition in the marketplace…
Safety When Grilling and Smoking on the Fourth of July
…Do not marinate on the counter. Keep the raw meat and poultry separated. Use different cutting boards and utensils for raw meats and poultry. Do the same thing when the…
Cookout Food Safety Tips
…other meat is just one food safety tip for your cookout. Image by Annebel146/DepositPhotos Even if you follow all the rules for safely grilling meat and poultry for that July…