…spectrum, chicken stocks remain historically high. A Meating Place Dot Com article says total beef in cold storage dropped 38 million pounds in March, the biggest drop in March since…
Productivity Growth and the Revival of Russian Agriculture
…economy in the early 1990s but has rebounded strongly since the late 1990s. The production increase contributed to Russia reducing its large imports of meat and other livestock products and…
USDA to Study Antibiotics Use in Pork operations
The Department of Agriculture will begin a four-month study in May on how antimicrobials are used in U.S. swine operations. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports the agency’s National Animal Health…
Agri View: Pork Exports to China
…from the Chinese government. In one respect, it is a bonus for the American farmers. It may sound strange to us but the Chinese preference for meat is pork. Did…
USDA Announces $4.8 Million Available to Support Food Safety Outreach Program
…Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) food safety guidelines into a variety of agricultural production and processing systems, including conventional, sustainable and organic systems. New projects will focus on, but are not…
Ag Groups Pleased With Perdue Confirmation
…that will ensure our industry continues to contribute to the American economy.” Regarding those contributions, Lee noted that farms and businesses directly involved in the production, distribution and processing of…
Pear Industry Votes to Continue Marketing Order
…fresh pear growers voting in the referendum or by fresh pear growers representing two-thirds of the pears produced during the production year. Growers of pears for processing must meet the…
63 Indictments in Brazil Tainted Meat Scandal
Brazil has indicted 63 people for their role in a corruption scheme within the nation’s Ministry of Agriculture. Drovers Cattle Network reports the charges allege federal auditors at meat processing…
U.S. Petition Seeks Brazilian Beef Ban
An online petition is seeking a ban on beef imports to the U.S. from Brazil. Posted on the White House’s We the People Website, the petition cites Brazil’s tainted meat…
National Dairy FARM Program Releases Updated Drug Residue Manual
…responsible use of antibiotics and how to prevent drug residues in milk and meat. The Milk and Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Manual serves as a valuable tool to the…
Little Time to Reverse Organic Livestock Rules
…indefinitely, and that’s what egg producers are asking for. The rules set treatment standards for organic animals produced for meat, dairy and eggs, including controversial provisions for outdoor access for…
Spring Picnic Market Basket
…16 items – from dairy to poultry, beef, pork, chicken and cheese. We saw a lot of the meat products, ham, bacon, steak and poultry products decline in price. That’s…
Safely Eating Easter Eggs
…guests to enjoy for eating. For the Easter Egg hunts hide plastic eggs, instead. For more food safety information you can call the Meat & Poultry Hotline @ 1-888-MPHotline (1-888–674-6854)…
Group Sues to Ban Processed Meats in CA Schools
…they say there is a recognized association between eating processed meats and developing cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The suit claims serving processed meats violates the California Educational Code, which…