…parties have the opportunity to fully comment. “There is fear throughout the meat and poultry industry as we saw earlier this year at two separate Congressional hearings where witnesses did…
Week in Review: Trucker Protest Creates Concern & Meat and Dairy Sectors Struggle with Labor
The ongoing protest at the Port of Oakland is creating further concern about the already strained supply chain. A recent report points out that while immigrant workers play a vital…
Seasonal Workers Failing to Meet Labor Need in Meat and Dairy Sectors
…America’s Meat and Dairy Industries,” notes that wages have increased nearly 34 percent over the past three years for meat and dairy workers. At the same time, the U.S. median…
Cotton Focus of Pakistani Trade Mission
Cotton Council International will be showcasing U.S. cotton production and processing to key Pakistani textile manufacturing executives during a special trade mission in the U.S. next week. CCI is the…
Investment of More Than $14 Million to Support Ag Workforce Training
…of small-scale meat or poultry processing plants. Overall, the investment is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Rescue Plan which is intended to strengthen the domestic food supply chain. About…
Almond Update: Lower Objective Measurement Not Necessarily Bad for Industry
…coming in at 2.6 billion meat pounds. Almond Board of California President and CEO Richard Waycott said in a more average year there may be some uneasiness about the crop…
World Food Prices Fall in June
…higher than last year. The vegetable oil price index fell 7.6 percent while the meat index rose 1.7 percent. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. World…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 07-08-22
…of Atrazine and the processing tomato industry showing resilience in the face of the most recent drought conditions. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
Global Appetite for Pork
…product promotion along with the U.S. Meat Export Federation. The Pork Board’s Vice President of International Market Development Courtney Knupp says the strategy is two-fold. “First to differentiate U.S. pork…
Survey Says Shoppers Want Clearer Meat Labels
The National Chicken Council (NCC) released findings from a recent national survey of Americans regarding consumer attitudes about chicken and plant-based ‘chicken’ alternatives. Survey participants included individuals who consume meat…
Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act Moves Forward
…package of initiatives meant to enhance national food security. Included in the legislation are several provisions including the PRECISE Act, Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act, Strengthening the Agriculture and…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act One Step Away from Becoming Law
…reducing costs for families and ensuring fair treatment for American businesses—including farmers and ranchers.” Industry groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation, USA Rice, U.S. Meat Export Federation, and the…
Organic Industry Survey Shows $1.4 Billion Sales Growth in 2021
…billion in sales. Organic meat sales also increased by 2.5 percent to nearly $2 billion, while organic bread and grains sales accounted for $6.2 billion in sales. OTA’s Organic Industry…
Stabenow on Senate Ag Committee Work
…lack of transparency and competition in the meat processing industry. When we’ve got four big meat processors and two foreign-owned and we see farmers not getting the price that they…