…well as beef, pork and poultry meat exports. Mike Dwyer, Grains Council chief economist, predicts grains in all forms exports could top 116 million metric tons, or 4.57 billion bushels,…
Water Works: Deficit Irrigation in Processing Tomatoes
In today’s Water Works, brought to you by AquiMax, research looking at deficit irrigation in the production of processing tomatoes has produced some interesting results. Because of the nature of…
Beef Exports “Tremendous” in First Half of 2018
Strong June results capped a tremendous first half of 2018 for U.S. beef exports. That’s according to USDA data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. June pork exports were…
U.S. Poultry Gains New Market Access in Morocco
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the government of Morocco has agreed to allow commercial imports of U.S. poultry meat and products…
USDA Invests $345.5 Million in Rural Electric Infrastructure to Improve Service
…projects. Goodhue’s service territory is predominantly agricultural. Most non-farm employment is associated with agricultural and food processing activities. In Georgia, Amicalola Electric Membership Corporation will use a $61.2 million loan…
China Pushes Back Against U.S. Tariffs
…that hits agriculture hardest will be a proposed 25 percent duty on items like meat, wheat, and wine. A Ministry of Commerce statement says, “The implementation date will be subject…
Environmental Group: Food Companies are Flunking the Planet
…industry to address the environmental impacts of the meat supply chain. The report is called “Flunking the Planet: Scoring America’s Food Companies on Sustainable Meat.” Calling meat one of the…
People are Eating More Chicken
…2018. However, fewer survey respondents are citing health benefits as the reason they choose chicken over other types of meat. I’m Cathy Isom… Read more about National Chicken Council’s Survey….
Farm Groups Appeal to Trump to Address Lab-Grown Meat Substitutes
…differently than conventional meat. The preferred terms given by those surveyed were “lab-grown meat” and “artificial or synthetic meat.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director,…
Agri View: Meat Production Outlook for 2019
…today’s Agri View. Meat Production Outlook for 2019 According to the mid-year outlook on production, we don’t have much to worry about when it comes to meat. Well, not in…
Groups Want “Fake Meat” Regulated by USDA
Seven groups that represent meat and poultry producers, as well as processors, wrote a letter to President Trump asking him to place cell-cultured protein products under USDA regulation. The meat…
Higher Inventory and Tariffs Impacting Cattle Markets
…to suggest that liquidation is taking place, but it is indicative of waning interest in herd expansion.” Rising tariffs on U.S. meat exports are also expected to have a heavier…
Survey Shows US Chicken Consumption Remains Strong
…choose chicken over other types of meat. While more than half of chicken consumers said they never choose plant-based proteins over chicken, those that do see plant-based proteins as a…
Food Processing Grants Available to Help Improve Energy Efficiency
The state of California will be offering $57 million in food processing grants in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The grant funding distributed by the new Food Production…