…looking at higher beef prices continuing in their local meat cases. Due to high feed prices and severe drought, ranchers were forced to reduce their cattle herds. Grain prices have…
Organic Livestock Standards Proposal Praised by Industry Groups
…will close at midnight on October 11. The proposed rule is similar to the previous iteration of organic livestock standards included in the 2017 rule. One of the notable changes…
Food Prices Post Biggest Drop Since 2008
…ports on Friday. Corn harvests in Argentina and Brazil are also helping to ease prices. The NAFB contributed this story. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here….
Comment Period Extended for Poultry Contracting Proposal
…parties have the opportunity to fully comment. “There is fear throughout the meat and poultry industry as we saw earlier this year at two separate Congressional hearings where witnesses did…
Week in Review: Trucker Protest Creates Concern & Meat and Dairy Sectors Struggle with Labor
The ongoing protest at the Port of Oakland is creating further concern about the already strained supply chain. A recent report points out that while immigrant workers play a vital…
Seasonal Workers Failing to Meet Labor Need in Meat and Dairy Sectors
…America’s Meat and Dairy Industries,” notes that wages have increased nearly 34 percent over the past three years for meat and dairy workers. At the same time, the U.S. median…
Investment of More Than $14 Million to Support Ag Workforce Training
…underserved communities. Funding will be made available through the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The goal is to help improve the resiliency of the U.S. meat and…
Almond Update: Lower Objective Measurement Not Necessarily Bad for Industry
…coming in at 2.6 billion meat pounds. Almond Board of California President and CEO Richard Waycott said in a more average year there may be some uneasiness about the crop…
World Food Prices Fall in June
…higher than last year. The vegetable oil price index fell 7.6 percent while the meat index rose 1.7 percent. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. World…
Winegrape Assessment Rate Has Been Set for 2022 Harvest
…work of the PD/GWSS Board members, who represent the industry,” CAWG Chair Tom Slater said in a news release. “Their due diligence, including choosing to invest in a science audit,…
Global Appetite for Pork
…product promotion along with the U.S. Meat Export Federation. The Pork Board’s Vice President of International Market Development Courtney Knupp says the strategy is two-fold. “First to differentiate U.S. pork…
Survey Says Shoppers Want Clearer Meat Labels
The National Chicken Council (NCC) released findings from a recent national survey of Americans regarding consumer attitudes about chicken and plant-based ‘chicken’ alternatives. Survey participants included individuals who consume meat…
Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act Moves Forward
…package of initiatives meant to enhance national food security. Included in the legislation are several provisions including the PRECISE Act, Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act, Strengthening the Agriculture and…
Almond Update: Industry Participation is Paramount for United Action
…Del Rio Nut Company, Michelle Penney has been involved in ABC programs since participating in the Almond Leadership Program back in 2017. Now serving on the Global Communications Committee, Penney…