…billion. The COOL statute requires meat to be labeled with the country where the animal from which it was derived was born, raised and harvested. (It also applies to fish,…
Americans Wrong on Chicken Facts
…percent) believe antibiotics are present in most chicken meat. Any meat sold in the United States is free of antibiotics. The USDA regulates withdrawal periods to ensure no meat bought…
Understanding Antibiotics in Agriculture
…meat production continues, registered dietitian nutritionist Nikki Putnam with Alltech says many consumers are confused about the truth on antibiotics. Putnam explains what she thinks the ag industry needs to…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…broilers, beef cattle, hogs, and calves and higher for market eggs and turkeys. Meat animal: At 114, the September index is down 7.3 percent from the previous month and 15…
The Western View: Thanksgiving and Pets
…in their food choices, but I have to overrule the dogs on this one; the WebMD advice makes sense. WebMD says turkey meat is just as good for our dogs…
Turkey Thaw
…Isom tells us to make sure to plan ahead when it comes to thawing your Thanksgiving bird. Turkey Thaw Tina Haynes with the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Meat and…
Healthy Eating: Agri View
Americans are among the top meat eaters in the world. We are also big vegetable eaters. Everett Griner talks about healthy eating in today’s Agri View. Listen to get the…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
…meat extracts), currently as high as 50 percent, will be eliminated in six to 16 years. Pork: Japan is the top market for U.S. pork and pork products, with exports…
NFU Opposes Proposed Rule to Allow Beef Imports from Namibia
…and perpetuated. If the government removes the VCF prior to elimination of all contagious animal diseases, such as FMD, then the U.S. could potentially import infected meat from the country.”…
Turkey Hotline
With Thanksgiving a little more than a week away it’s a very busy time at the Ag Department’s Meat and Poultry Hotline. Cathy Isom has Tina Haynes, a food safety…
Meat and Poultry Hotline Already Getting Turkey Questions
The Agriculture Department’s Meat and Poultry Hotline is already getting calls from people with questions about that Thanksgiving turkey. Meat and Poultry Hotline Already Getting Turkey Questions…
Livestock Health and Need for Antibiotics
Antibiotics in agriculture are critical to animal health. With several restaurants changing policy to source meat from animals that have not been exposed to growth promoting antibiotics or antibiotics altogether,…
Science Does Not Support International Agency Opinion on Red Meat and Cancer
An international committee assigned to review all of the available evidence on red meat and cancer risk was divided on its opinion whether to label red meat a “probable” cause…
New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
…more than one million American jobs. TPP will remove unfair trade barriers and help further the global expansion of American agricultural exports, particularly exports of meat, poultry, dairy, fruits, vegetables,…