…call for the slide to continue through 2017 as commodity values remain under significant pressure from abundant supplies in the United States and throughout the world. Retailers are searching for…
USDA Ups 2016 Export Forecast and Projects Growth in 2017 Exports
2017 U.S. agricultural exports could show their first yearly increase since 2013. 2017 Exports…
Fewer People Using Meat Thermometers
Meat thermometers are essential for safe cooking, but few of us actually use them. Gary Crawford has more on the story. Few People Using Thermometers…
Federal Ag Spending to Increase Through 2018
…on farm programs to rise from $13 billion in 2015 to $14 billion in 2016, and then to $19 billion in 2017 and 2018. CBO projects farm program spending to…
Agri View: Table Meat Farming
Everett Griner talks about a farmer raising table meat in today’s Agri View. Table Meat Farming I have had a good deal of material come to my desk recently about…
USDA Allowing Meat, Egg Products with “No GMO” Label
The Department of Agriculture will begin allowing meat, poultry and egg producers to use labels such as “contains no GMO” or “derived from beef fed no GMO feed.” The guidance…
NMPF Statement on Decision to Purchase Cheese to Help Dairy Farmers
…Protection Program. Giving farmers until December 16 to adjust their coverage levels for calendar year 2017 will help increase the opportunity for dairy farmers to utilize this crucial risk management…
Farmer of the Year Contest
…centuries-old, family-run farms alive and thriving, as well as newcomers who may have just started out in farming or ranching. Timing All nominations must be received by January 31, 2017,…
U.S. Beef Gaining Market Share in Japan
…world’s leading importers of beef. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Global Meat News US beef growing in Japan By Oscar Rousseau, writer for Global Meat…
Federal Review of Cattle Markets to Last Months
…overall average daily volume. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Meat and Poultry GAO to review cattle pricing by the Meat and Poultry Staff The US…
HFCS Prices Near Records as Usage Nears Lows
…this month that were obtained by Reuters, and seek to lock in prices for 2017. High-fructose corn syrup, or HFCS, is trading at the highest in U.S. Department of Agriculture…
2017 Forecasted to Bring some Relief from Record Heat
…in 2017 since the effect of El Niño is fading. That does not mean 2017 will be much cooler, however. Forecasters say the long-term trend is towards warming, but there…
Lower Meat Prices Stall Food Inflation
Consumer food prices in the U.S. were unchanged in July, thanks largely to declining meat costs. The Labor Department reports the consumer price index for meats, poultry, fish and eggs…
APHIS Accepting Applications for FY 2017 NCPN Cooperative Agreements
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting stakeholders to submit applications for fiscal year (FY) 2017 National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) projects under the 2014 Farm Bill…