The government has shut down payments to Brazil in the longstanding World Trade Organization cotton case. Julie McPeake has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
CA Citrus Mutual on Governor’s Veto of Citrus Bill
…or abandoned in that state. Brazil has eliminated over 12 million trees because of the disease. Every state in Mexico with citrus is infected with the disease for which there…
Meat and Poultry Safety Tips
…degrees. We’ve had more tips in previous stories we’ve done for you on safe meat handling. In one interview, Kathy Bernard with the USDA’s meat and poultry hotline, discusses cross…
Public Health Alert for Chicken Products Produced at Three Foster Farms Facilities
…food safety guidelines when handling and preparing any raw meat or poultry. In particular, while cooking instructions may give a specific number of minutes of cooking for each side of…
Hanford Meat Company Recalls Ground Beef
Central Valley Meat Company of Hanford is recalling approximately 89,720 pounds of ground beef that may contain small pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection…
Government Shutdown and Agriculture
…down. See the message to the public by clicking here. USDA meat inspectors will continue working because the position is considered necessary to national safety. The Food and Drug Administration…
Meat Industry Numbers Look Good
The reports are in, and the early summer numbers are good for some in the meat industry. Randall Weiseman has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on U.S. Payments to Brazil
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says U.S. payments to Brazil being jeopardized underscores the urgent need for Congress to pass a farm bill as soon as possible. Click to Open or…
Vilsack Tells Brazil Payments Will Be Late
The US Ag Secretary is in Brazil, partly to explain why the US will have problems paying off a debt. Susan Carter Explains. Click to open or download audio report…
Vilsack: Visit in Brazil “Productive”
The Agriculture Secretary says his visit this week to Brazil has been productive. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack the first American Ag Secretary to visit Brazil’s capital since 1994. Susan Carter…
Improving Relationships in the Meat Industry
A recent study looked at the relationship between meat producers and processors and how to improve long term commitments to each other. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or…
USDA Meat Production Forecast Changes
There are some changes noted in USDA’s latest forecast for meat production. Rod Bain has the details. Click to open or download audio report…
Consumer Report: Meat Safety
Livestock producers follow careful food safety practices, but when it comes to meat, there is a golden rule the consumer needs to remember as well – don’t use the same…
Consumers May Pay Less for Pork
Supermarkets may have incentives this holiday week to mark down prices for that “other white meat”. Gary Crawford explains. Click to open or download audio report…