…Canada, Brazil and Argentina are moving quickly on this advancement to gain competitive advantage, the United States is falling far behind because of the FDA’s precautionary regulatory approach,” said NPPC President David Herring, a hog farmer from…
NPPC Applauds House Passage of Ag Inspectors Bill
…other foreign animal diseases (FAD) from entering the United States. In October 2019, the Senate approved an identical version of the bill (S. 2017), which the House approved today. Providing…
Consumer Research Shows Widespread Confusion About Contents of Plant-Based Fake Meat
…were astonishing: Nearly two-thirds of respondents believed the fake meat products produced by Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods and LightLife contained real beef or some form of animal byproduct; 32 percent…
Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. New Ads Address Myths About Beef
New ads tackle the topics of health, sustainability and meat substitutes with the iconic brand’s unique personality and swagger (Beef Checkoff) — Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner., managed by the National…
NCBA Unveils Top Policy Priorities For 2020
…Texas. Like last year, NCBA’s top policy priorities include issues related to international trade, proper regulation of fake meat, and regulatory reform, although after a series of significant policy victories…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-31-20
…Navigable Waters Protection rule, fungi-based proteins that are entering the imitation meat market this year and get more details on the USMCA. Tune in to the show for these news…
Connection Between Increased U.S. Hop Production and Craft Brewing
…from the U.S. Census of Agriculture and ReferenceUSA, researchers found that the number of American breweries more than quadrupled between 2007 and 2017. A report from the Brewers Association (BA)…
USDA Looks to Strengthen Packers and Stockyards Act
…of ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries. The proposed rule, published in the Federal Register, emphasizes four criteria that would be considered when evaluating…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-16-20
…this month’s deadline for GSA SMGA plans and the finalization of the meat and poultry labeling guidelines. Tune in to the show for these news stories and more. Danielle Leal…
California Almond Community Announces Five-Point Pollinator Protection Plan
…Sustainability Program. August 2019. 3 Ramesh Sagili. Oregon State University, Department of Horticulture. 4 USDA-ERS. Land Use, Land Cover, and Pollinator Health: A Review and Trend Analysis. June 2017. 5…
Ag Groups Respond to Phase One Trade Deal Signing
…agriculture and seafood products are addressed, including for meat, poultry, seafood, rice, dairy, infant formula, horticultural products, animal feed and feed additives, pet food, and products of agriculture biotechnology. Intellectual…
Phase One Trade Deal Signing: ‘Momentous Day for U.S. Agriculture’
…$50 billion. “It is going to include meat products, it’s going to include oilseed, it’s going to include grains, it’s going to include wheat. But it’s also importantly going to…
Beef Quality Assurance Program Continues Impressive Growth
…its online learning system. The online option was introduced by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, in early 2017. Since the BQA program was initiated…
Impossible Pork is Impossible; Violates Labeling Law
…supports consumer choice and competitive markets on a level playing field. Accordingly, plant-based and cell-cultured products designed to mimic real meat must face the same stringent regulatory requirements as livestock…






















