…mission of FSIS is to ensure all meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome, not adulterated, and properly marked, labeled, and packaged. While FSIS has policy regarding origin labels, ultimately…
USDA/NASS Prepares for 2019 Organic Survey
…organic farming in the 2017 Census of Agriculture will receive a unique survey code. Responses can be submitted online and will be represented in the important, once-every-five-year data. The Organic…
U.S. Pork Can Reduce Overall U.S. Trade Deficit with China by Nearly Six Percent
Fresh meat at the local market. China consumes around 28% of the world’s meat, half of it is pork. Credit: Maciej Bledowski / Shutterstock.com Nearly 200,000 New American Jobs; Doubling…
The Western View: Keep Your Pets Safe This Thanksgiving
…to remember that our pets can’t always eat the same thing as us. In fact, some human foods are poison to our pets. Turkey meat is just as good for…
Legislation to Preserve Family Farms Introduced in Congress
…the death tax relief that was passed as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), but that many cattle producers are either still vulnerable to the…
Five Steps to Eliminate Nutria Threat
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is working to eliminate the nutria threat that has been growing since the species was first rediscovered in California in 2017. Through…
USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
…also have an average adjusted gross income (AGI) for tax years 2015, 2016, and 2017 of less than $900,000 unless at least 75 percent of the person’s or legal entity’s…
Brazil’s Implementation of Tariff Rate Quota for Wheat a Win for American Farmers
…long had ready Brazilian customers. Prior to implementation of this TRQ, U.S. wheat typically entered Brazil at an applied 10 percent duty, in comparison to wheat from Brazil’s MERCOSUR customs…
Poultry Groups Applaud Agreement to Resume Imports of U.S. Poultry Products to China
…since 2017, China had yet to lift the ban. The groups released the following statement welcoming the news: “Lifting the ban has been a top priority of the U.S. poultry…
American Poultry Farmers Regain Access to China
…disease since August 2017. The United States exported over $500 million worth of poultry products to China in 2013. The United States is the world’s second largest poultry exporter, with…
NPPC Launches ‘Pork O’ Clock’ Campaign Highlighting Importance of USMCA
…United States, Mexico and Canada. For example, tacos al pastor from Mexico have origins in the Lebanese method of cooking meat on a spit, referred to as shawarma. The tacos…
Assistance Sought in Kincade Fire Relief Effort
…help agricultural workers and their families who have been impacted by the Kincade Fire. After the 2017 fires, the Foundation has distributed more than $1 million worth of assistance to…
Best Foods to Can for an Emergency
…stockpile. Meats that are safe to can include: chicken, turkey, beef, lamb, pork, sausage, veal, and venison. You can cut meat into strips, cubes, chunks, or use ground meat. Just…
Kincade Blazes Through Sonoma County, Final Grape Harvest Challenged
As the Kincade Fire burns through Sonoma County, grape growers are reliving the challenges from the 2017 fire season. Roughly two years ago, fires burned through Napa, Lake, Sonoma, Mendocino,…