…help meat and poultry processors and grant applicants diversify processing ownership throughout the country,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a news release. “Meat and poultry processing is a complex…
SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Proposition 12 Challenge
…should not dictate farming practices for an entire nation.” Another petition filed by the North American Meat Institute arguing against Proposition 12 had previously been denied by SCOTUS back in…
Beef Safeguard Trigger Level Increased for U.S. Exports to Japan
…Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and North American Meat Institute have been largely supportive of efforts to improve beef safeguard trigger levels with Japan. “While the details of the agreement in…
Biden’s 2023 Budget Proposal: Ag and Rural Funds
…The Budget builds upon the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to create a fairer, more competitive and more resilient meat and poultry supply chain by providing more than $10 million for oversight…
Spring Vegetable Crop Research Update April 6
…processing tomatoes and melons. Following the break, other presentations will include an update on CDFA’s beet curly top virus control program and a look at a web-based decision tool for…
Gene-Edited Beef Cattle Receive Low-Risk Determination from FDA
…but there’s also an ask about sequencing off-target effects. And then looking at the meat and milk composition of some sample animals to show that that didn’t alter from conventionally…
Less Than a Month Left to Apply for Meat Processing Grants
…Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program. The maximum award amount available to eligible meat and poultry processors is $25 million, or 20 percent of total project costs. Grant funding is…
Nearly $20 Million Available for Value-Added Producer Grant Program
…have a maximum award amount of $75,000. Planning projects include feasibility studies and development of business strategies for processing and marketing proposed value-added products. Working capital grants have a maximum…
USDA Supports Supply Chain Enhancement with $215 Million Investment
…agricultural sector, including jobs in meat and poultry processing. Meat and Poultry Processing Technical Assistance USDA also is helping to ensure that entities proposing independent meat and poultry processing projects…
Hearing on USDA Inspector General Report on Civil Rights Complaints
…about the long processing time for some complaints. “In your report, you raised concerns that when faced with lengthy time frames to process their complaints, individuals who have had a…
Record Setting Ag Exports Surpass 2021 Expectations
…than 1.3 million jobs on the farm and in related industries such as food processing and transportation.” New records were set in export value to six of the top 10…
Crop Rotation Calculator Demonstration at Upcoming Rice Meeting
…safflower, sunflower, and processing tomatoes. “This calculator is still in the preliminary stages, but we want to get some feedback from our workgroup before we go on and finalize the…
Best Chicken Breeds to Raise on the Homestead
…breed, making them ideal for homesteaders seeking birds that will provide both eggs and meat. Buckeyes were bred in the late 19th century by a woman named Nettie Metcalf with…
Cover Crops Demonstrating Success in Combatting Morning Glory
…Crum said that implementing a cover crop system can be an effective tool in fighting the weed. “Specifically processing tomatoes. They battle with morning glory and have for years. It’s…