…FMD outbreak in the United States, which would prompt countries to close their markets to U.S. meat exports – thus creating a surplus of meat on the domestic market –…
Peterson Introduces MPP Replacement Program
…farm income from 2017 to 2018, the largest decrease expected for any livestock specialization. Peterson says his bill, creating the new proposed risk management program, address the “shortcomings of MPP”…
AEM: First-Quarter Ag Tractor & Combine Sales Data Released
…five percent for January-March compared to 2017. And, U.S. four-wheel-drive tractor sales gained about five percent for the first quarter, and U.S. sales of self-propelled combines gained four percent for…
Nat DiBuduo Retiring After Decades of Leading AGG
…Throughout his career, DiBuduo has received multiple commendations for his work and leadership in the agricultural industry. In 2016 and 2017 DiBuduo was named as one of the Top 50…
NCBA Files Comments for Regulating Fake Meat
This week the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) submitted official comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) outlining key principles for the regulation of fake meat products. The comments…
Agri View: Cattle Trade
…expert expressed it. “Our beef production expands, and so is that of Argentina, Australia, and Brazil. Those cattlemen will be after the same consumer market that we are.” I think…
USDA to Immediately Assist Producers for Qualifying Livestock, Honeybee and Farm-raised Fish Program Losses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will issue $34 million to help agricultural producers recover from 2017 natural disasters through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program…
Marfrig Becomes World’s 2nd Largest Beef Processor
…world’s second largest beef processor. According to a story from meat industry publication Meatingplace, Marfrig CEO Martín Secco said “With the transaction, we will have operations in the two largest…
2018 Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees
…2017 recipient. “I strongly encourage those who care deeply about conservation and agriculture to apply for this award.” Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the Leopold Conservation Award…
World Food Prices Rise 1.1 Percent in March
…changes for a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat, and sugar. The March index was 1.1 percent higher than the February number. When compared to a year ago at…
USDA and SBA Join Forces to Help Rural American Businesses
…also intend to identify ways to increase the benefits of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Other goals include improving innovation for rural technical assistance providers and aiding…
Market Experts: Keep China Tariff in Perspective
…allows a chance for both nations to negotiate an agreement if desired. Bower, in his daily newsletter, points out that Brazil, another major source of soybeans, does not have enough…
National Groups Respond to Proposed Chinese Tariffs
…higher proposed tariffs on U.S. raw cotton shipped to that country would significantly harm the economic health of the U.S. cotton industry. For the current 2017 crop year, China stands…
GAO Gives USDA Approval to Ditch Organic Livestock Rule
…lawsuits allege USDA repeatedly delayed the rule, which effectively repealed it, and did so without public comment, according to meat industry publication Meatingplace. The final rule was first published on…