Improvements to a worldwide food staple. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Steamed rice and meat dish Photo by Dragne Marius on Unsplash Rice, already the primary staple…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO); USDA implementation of the Packers and Stockyards Act including recent and forthcoming rulemakings; Ongoing efforts to increase and diversify meat and poultry processing capacity; Programs designed…
Wings on the Menu for the Big Game
…Chicken Council Cooking the whole bird was trendy in the 1960s and 1970s, but in the 1980s, U.S. consumers started preferring boneless-skinless breast meat, and wings became an inexpensive byproduct…
Study Adds to Proof of Health Benefits of Tree Nuts
…and in the neurotransmitter, serotonin. The mixed nuts studied included almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, and walnuts. The study looked at whether tree nut snacks…
Interview with Congressman John Duarte
…and heavily fined after a contractor tilled too close to a dry area that could potentially hold water. Ultimately, he settled the case in 2017 and paid the fines. AgNet…
USDA Providing Additional Farmer Support Through a Variety of Programs
…addressing competition within the meat and poultry sectors. Grants totaling more than $12 million have been awarded to projects in three states as part of the Meat and Poultry Processing…
Food Prices Drop in December BUT …..
…decline. The December drop was driven by a steep decline in the international vegetable oil price and declining cereal and meat prices. However, that was counterbalanced by rising prices in…
American Lamb Producers Looking Ahead to 2023 Trends
Photo by Sam Carter on Unsplash The “2023 Meat Trends to Watch Report” says understanding the overarching trends in American meat consumption can help keep meat in the mix. “There…
Important Ag Provisions in the Omnibus Bill
…Justice Department are to analyze issues regarding transparent meat pricing and price discovery for cattle producers. Raw or processed chicken imported from China can’t be used in the federal school…
Problems with Insect Protein
…In its newsletter, the organization states long-term studies are lacking on the health effects of replacing meat and dairy with insects. Just one of the several potential problems is possible…
New Chief Agriculture Negotiator Finally Confirmed by Senate
…with enthusiasm from agricultural organizations. Groups including the U.S. Meat Export Federation, National Association of Wheat Growers, Farmers for Free Trade, U.S. Grains Council, National Milk Producers Federation, and U.S….
NASS 2021 Organic Survey Results
…agriculture farms, and online markets. The value of processed or value-added products such as jam, wine, cheese, and meat, accounted for $707 million. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of…
Ag Groups Welcome Alexis Taylor as USDA Trade Undersecretary
…the Obama administration. Several meat and dairy groups also expressed enthusiasm for Taylor’s confirmation, including the National Milk Producers Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), and U.S. Meat Export Federation….
Alltech ONE Conference Embarks on a World Tour in 2023
…the past 38 years, the Alltech ONE World Tour will bring the ideas and inspiration of the ONE Conference to communities throughout the world. Stops are planned in Brazil, Canada,…