…report shows that in 2017, these businesses posted revenue totaling approximately $214.4 billion. Minnesota-based CHS Inc. reported $31.9 billion in revenues in 2017 and maintained its first-place position on the…
Agri View: BFTP-Meaning of Homegrown
…from Brazil or Argentina. To some folks it means it was picked from the field just hours ago and brought directly to the store. Well, my goodness, who does business…
NCC Says USDA Must Take Part in Regulation of Cell-Cultured Meat Products
…Federal Meat Inspection Act for traditionally-derived red meat products and since 1957 under the Poultry Products Inspection Act for traditionally-derived poultry products,” said Ashley Peterson, Ph.D., NCC senior vice president…
NCBA to Reiterate Unwavering Support for USDA Oversight of Lab-Grown Fake Meat
Fake Meat Courtesy NCBA The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) will highlight the food safety and product labeling expertise of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) during a two-day public…
USDA Announces Receipt of 136 Expressions of Interest in Hosting ERS & NIFA
…Secretary. Perdue previously announced other significant reorganizations at USDA. In May 2017, USDA created the first-ever Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs and reconstituted and renamed the new Farm…
NBB to EPA: Small Refinery Exemptions Destroy Demand for Biodiesel
…billion gallons, consistent with the industry’s demonstrated ability to produce fuel. The National Biodiesel Board says that between 2015 and 2017, the demand destruction for biomass-based diesel is more than…
Trade News Has Pork Producers Feeling Optimistic
…office in January 2017, NPPC has been urging the White House to begin trade talks with countries in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region, beginning with Japan, the U.S. pork industry’s No….
U.S. Agricultural Export Opportunities in South Korea
…States’ sixth largest market for agricultural exports in 2017, with the U.S. agricultural trade surplus increasing by 12 percent from 2016 to $6.3 billion in 2017. Top U.S. agricultural exports…
U.S. Seeking Trade Agreements with Japan, EU, UK
…services trade with the EU totaled nearly $1.2 trillion in 2017, while trade with Japan totaled an estimated $283.6 billion in 2017. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trade Market Landscape for California Rice Remains Turbulent
…released by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, in 2017 the U.S. exported 58,000 metric tons of rice worth $42 million to the EU. The report also predicted…
U.S. Now has 6.5 Million Acres of Organic Certified Land
…U.S. farms certified as compliant with the USDA National Organic Program standards for organic row crop production. The total represents three percent increase from 2017, or 460 new operations across…
Europe’s Leading Livestock Event, Sommet de l’Elevage, Welcomes 95,000+ Professionals
…L’ELEVAGE which equates to an 8% increase compared to the 2017 numbers. The SOMMET confirms once again its position as an international business place with an increase in foreign visitors….
More Than 65,000 Expected in Indianapolis for 2018 National FFA Convention & Expo
…and journey starts with just one – just one step, just one conversation, just one action. Together, we can make an impact on our chapters, our communities, our future,” 2017-18…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…under the ARC and PLC programs for the 2017 crop year, and approximately $1.8 billion in annual rental payments under CRP for 2018. “Despite a temporary lapse of Farm Bill…