…infected provinces. Pork is a staple meat in China, which has reported five cases of swine fever in five different provinces over the past month. The outbreak is prompting Chinese…
USDA Provides Help for Rural People Recovering From Opioid Misuse
…a major public health challenge facing rural communities across America. The Centers for Disease Control reported in October 2017 that death rates from drug overdoses in rural areas have now…
Agri View: Agriculture Feeling the Pain
…more U.S. pork than China. Listen carefully. In 2017 over 800 thousand tons of American pork went to Mexico. I wonder how many hogs that would be? They haven’t stopped…
Agri View: What is Your Favorite Vegetable?
…live. So is carrots. Corn is more preferred than carrots or broccoli. I like all vegetables. I’m not a vegetarian. I limit my meat. I eat practically any vegetable you…
The Western View: CRB Study in Ag Financial Issues
…longer level – that growers in Peru, Brazil, Argentina, and other parts of the world have a clear advantage over California growers. Just to break even and stay in business,…
R-CALF Looking for COOL in NAFTA
R-CALF is hopeful the details of the U.S.-Mexico announcement as part of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations will include country-of-origin meat labeling. R-CALF, a long-time supporter of…
Webpage Highlighting Resources to Bridge the Broadband e-Connectivity Infrastructure Gap
…input on the design and requirements of the new pilot program. In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to identify…
Food Safety Professionals Ensure that “What’s in Your Meat” is Safe and Wholesome
…safety of meat and poultry in this country every day. USDA has been ensuring the safety of meat and poultry since 1906, with inspectors, scientists, and experts making food safety…
Memphis Meats, NAMI Want Joint Regulation of Cell-Based Meat
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) joined up with Memphis Meats, a San Francisco-based company that’s developing cell-based meat to send a letter to the Trump Administration. The Hagstrom Report…
Continued Abuse of Small Refiner Waivers Renders Proposed 2019 RFS Volumes ‘Meaningless,’ RFA Tells EPA
…EPA did for the 2016 and 2017 RVO rules and appears poised to do for the 2018 RVO—has the practical impact of reducing the actual required blending volumes to levels…
NFU: Beef Producers Disadvantaged by Current “Product of U.S.A” Labeling Standards
The National Farmers Union (NFU) Thursday told the Department of Agriculture U.S. meat labeling standards are disadvantaging U.S. beef producers by allowing products born, raised, or slaughtered outside of the…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
…imposing the new tariffs. China and Hong Kong are major export markets for U.S. fruits and nuts. In 2016 and 2017, China and Hong Kong spent over $500 million to…
Chlorpyrifos Registrations Dead in 60 Days
…environmental grounds in early 2017 with a statement highlighting the importance of chlorpyrifos in farming operations and that the agency relied on thorough scientific information when issuing decisions. That sentiment…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in 23 States
…for water and wastewater infrastructure for fiscal year 2018. The 2018 Omnibus spending bill includes $5.2 billion for USDA loans and grants, up from $1.8 billion in FY 2017. Eligible…