…in the sense of ground turkey meat as an option to typical ground beef or ground pork. They’ve made inroads in terms of providing turkey products for the deli case….
New Bison Initiative
A new initiative for the bison industry. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A new pilot program is designed to widen access by tribal bison meat producers to…
USDA Clarifies “Domestic Origin”
…the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) purchased $800 million worth of meat products for use in nutrition assistance programs such as free school meals. That meat must fall under the…
Second Annual FFA Future Leaders Fundraising Drive Underway
…construction industry will need to attract an estimated 546,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2023 to meet the demand for labor. Additionally, the 2017…
Almond Update: Grower Referendum Seeks Borrowing Authority for Almond Board
…us to bridge those times with this temporary financing.” Marketing orders for other commodities already have established guidelines for borrowing authority. The Board of Directors and ABC’s Audit & Finance…
Speaker Johnson a ‘Real Win for Cattle Producers’
…fresh perspective, I think, to these conversations.” Johnson has been known to disregard climate science. During a 2017 town hall meeting in his home district of Shreveport, Louisiana, Representative Johnson…
Ag Export Market Development to Receive $1.3 Billion in Support
…export markets and aims to keep the U.S. ahead of its competitors. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO, Dan Halstrom, expressed gratitude, highlighting the success of USDA programs…
Generic Vs. Brand Names in Groceries
…with a sizable price discount on generic or store brand names. In contrast, most survey respondents said they weren’t willing to pay a premium for brand-name meat, fruits, or vegetables….
Economists Discuss Additional Revenue Streams in Agriculture
…there are other potential revenue streams in exports. “We’ve been really focused on the growing competition from Brazil. We’ve been very focused on that corn export number. But I think…
Dairy Checkoff’s Pizza Partnerships Growing Cheese Sales
…trying to increase that penetration in households to bring both enjoyment and growth is a huge opportunity for us. We’ve been working there since 2017 with some major players like…
Staying on Top of Truck and Bus Rule Requirements
…trucks that qualify for a Low Use Exemption. Paul said a dairy had received a Notice of Audit letter from CARB, asking for verification that the truck was staying under…
USDA: Lower Income Countries Spend More on Food
…about 22.5 percent of budgets was spent on food. In emerging markets such as Brazil, India, and China, where incomes are rising, the share of discretionary income spent on nonfood…
USDA Expands Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Food Waste
…2017, NIFA has committed $123.5 million across 527 projects relating to food loss and waste. This latest investment will expand several of NIFA’s core programs by $25 million, and has…
Few US Adults Rate Their Diet Good or Excellent
…don’t have high ratings for their diets. In the period covering January 2017 to March 2020, just under three in ten adults, or 29 percent, reported the healthfulness of their…