…American Falls, Idaho, USA. Image of a conveyor belt in a food processing facility, and workers sorting russet potatoes. Stock photo ID: 382784428 Editorial Credit: B Brown / Shutterstock, Inc….
Strong Numbers for American Beef Exports
Statistics from the United States Department of Agriculture indicate one of the highest monthly totals on record for American beef exports. Information compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation shows…
Apply for Value-Added Producer Grant Program
…projects. Funds awards through the Value-Added Producer Grant Program may be used for planning activities such as feasibility studies and the development of business plans for processing and marketing the…
Farm to School Bill Introduced
…have greater access to locally-grown meat, fish, and produce, which can be particularly beneficial for students in underserved and rural areas.” The bill also raises the program’s authorization total from…
National Acorn Squash Day
…It can be baked, microwaved, sautéed or steamed. It is often stuffed with rice, meat, cheeses or vegetable mixtures. And. the seeds of the squash can be toasted much like…
Whole Foods Launching Plant-Based Burger Joints
…many additional locations beyond three in Oregon and the new Seattle location within a Whole Foods Market. Meat Industry Publication Meatingplace reports that its menu includes more than a dozen…
NIFA Support for Food and Agricultural National Needs Fellowship Grants Program
…eligible master’s and doctoral USDA fellows or current applicants. Among previous grants, Washington State University trained National Needs Fellows in food processing and packaging technologies. As a result of these…
New Food Labeling Regulation in Development by USDA Should Not Disparage Biotechnology, Mislead Consumers
…ago,” Mulhern said. In its comments, NMPF emphasized that Congress clearly recognized in the new law that giving farm animals grains developed through biotechnology has no effect on the meat…
NIFA Invests $35 Million in Specialty Crop Research
…nursery crops, including floriculture. The Specialty Crop Research Initiative seeks to invest in long-term solutions that address problems in the overlapping systems of production, distribution and processing, and consumers and…
Cargill Investing in Clean Meat Startup
Cargill is investing in Memphis Meats Inc., a company that makes meat from self-reproducing animal cells. The investment is the first by a traditional meat company into the so-called “clean…
USMEF: Pork Export Success
Exports remain an important part of the U.S. industry. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) spokesman Joe Schuele says Mexico is importing a record amount of pork. Mexico South Korea is…
Lighthizer: NAFTA Costing Jobs, Failing Americans
…their jobs due to changing trade flows under the agreement, according to meat industry publication Meatingplace. Lighthozer says: “We cannot ignore the huge trade deficits, the lost manufacturing jobs, the…
Agri View: Beef Import and Export
Everett Griner talks about the beef import and export business in today’s Agri View. Beef Import and Export Beef is still the most popular meat on the American dinner plate….