…next round of negotiations, scheduled for next month in Washington, D.C., will include the new objectives by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, according to meat industry publication Meatingplace. Lighthizer recently…
Perdue Announces National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board Appointments
…the fluid milk processing industry and I know the dairy industry will be well served by them,” said Perdue. The National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board is composed of 15…
Former BPI Employees Apply for Financial Aid Fund
Roughly 700 former Beef Products Inc. (BPI) employees have applied for financial aid from a fund created by a lawsuit settlement with ABC News. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports that…
Farmers Getting Only 11 Cents of Every Food Dollar
…every food dollar that consumers spend. 80 percent of the cost of food goes to marketing, processing, wholesaling, distribution, and retailing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Exploring a World without Food Animals
…meeting America’s nutritional needs. With no meat, milk, eggs, fish, or cheese in our diets, the U.S. population would not receive enough of several different essential dietary nutrients from the…
USDA Provides Tips and Resources for a Bacteria-Free Thanksgiving
…doubt call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline If you have questions about your Thanksgiving dinner, call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) to talk to a…
Turkey Farmers Feel Pain from GIPSA
…in the winter as they have to find temporary housing for a lot of birds. The interim rule would have made it easier for producers to sue the meat-packing or…
Agri View: Fighting Animal Diseases
Everett Griner talks about supplying healthy food to the population in today’s Agri View. Everett discusses animal diseases and some of the expenses incurred by producers to keep our meat…
Is Your Turkey Big Enough?
…a pound at 325-degrees. So for a 12-pounder: “It will take 3 hours if it’s thawed.” For more tips on buying and cooking turkeys, turn to the Meat and Poultry…
USDA Audit Finds Problems in Brazil’s Food Safety System
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service found several problems in Brazil’s meat inspection system. FSIS conducted inspection audits on-site in Brazil from May 15 to June 2. The goal…
Agri View: Changing Diets
…meat” movement is getting people to change their diet cutting eating meat to just fruits and vegetables. Changing Diets Image: Homemade Vegan Pulled Jackfruit BBQ Sandwich with Coleslaw and Chips…
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
…of our food from foreign countries where cleanliness and food processing standards are questionable at best and often nonexistent. We’re currently dependent on foreign countries for much of our oil…
Fresno State Ag Mechanization Lab Gets Update
…whom are training to be educators and key members of the Central Valley ag industry.” The gift has already provided for a revamped welding area this fall with new multi-processing…
U.S. Gets WTO Win on Indonesia’s Beef Import Requirements
…Meat Export Federation says the WTO report found that all 18 of the import measures challenged by the U.S. were inconsistent with WTO rules governing trade. The ruling marks the…