In this Blast from the Past episode of Agri View with Everett Griner, Everett explains why, according to a study, enjoying your red meat at a meal contributes to the…
Celebrating National Vinegar Day
…as a dip for crab meat, and a substitute for fresh lemon juice. Some forms of vinegar are are believed to have health benefits, are often used in cleaning, as…
Grocery Shoppers Still Prefer in Store Purchases
Online grocery shopping is on the rise, but a new study shows grocery shoppers still prefer in-store purchases. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports online grocery shopping remains a small niche…
Agri View: BFTP-Standing Around the Meat Counter
…about what you hear, and why, standing around the meat counter in today’s Agri View. Everett brings out different key points about the food label. BFTP-Standing Around the Meat Counter…
USDA/FDA Meeting on What to Call Cell-Cultured Meat
…the products are effectively meat and should be labeled as meat. Mike Selden is CEO of Finless Foods, a cell-based seafood company. He says the term “lab-grown meat,” which has…
Grain Industry Seeks to Modernize Global Ag Commodity Trade
…globe. Eliminating inefficiencies would lead to shorter document-processing times, reduced wait times and better end-to-end contracting visibility. Longer term, the companies want to drive greater reliability, efficiency and transparency by…
China-owned Smithfield Foods Eligible for U.S. Trade Relief
…it met USDA’s eligibility standards, while pointing out that Smithfield is still a U.S.-based company employing thousands of Americans and that its U.S. meat products are made in its nearly…
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
…are “processing-only” facilities where harvesting of animals does not take place. “Ensuring lab-grown fake meat products are subject to strong, daily inspection by USDA’s trained professionals is essential,” she said….
EQIP Funding Continues Even Without A Farm Bill in Place
…“We are continuing to accept applications…we will be processing applications and making funding decisions on November 16,” Forkey noted. The application process can take some time to complete, which is…
Southern Africa: A Promising Region for U.S. Agricultural Exports
…Southern Africa Product Values in Millions USD 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Poultry Meat & Products (ex. eggs) 263 283 113 114 249 Wheat 36 17 20 56 45 Corn…
EU Ready for Talks over U.S. Beef
…the European Union banned the use of growth hormones in meat across the EU, including imports. The EU says it will look to raise the U.S. share of hormone-free beef…
August Beef Exports Soar to New Heights, Pork Export Value Still under Pressure
U.S. beef exports set new records in August with export value topping $750 million for the first time. The U.S. Meat Export Federation says August pork exports were fairly steady…
Perdue Favors Removal of Section 232 Tariffs on Canada, Mexico
…for relaxing those,” in a speech to a joint meeting of the North American Meat Institute, the Canadian Meat Council and a Mexican meat industry group. The section 232 steel…