…exports to Mexico, pork variety meat exports jumped 20 percent in volume to 523,199 mt and 24 percent in value to $999 million – just short of the record levels…
U.S. Trends in Food Availability
…of meat, poultry, fish, shellfish eggs, and nuts per person per day (29 percent over the recommended 5.5 ounce-equivalents) in 2014. Added sugars and sweeteners. In 2014, added sugars and…
GIPSA Rule Comment Period Extended
…likely would restrict the buying and selling of livestock, lead to consolidation of the livestock industry – putting farmers out of business – and increase consumer prices for meat.” USDA…
South Dakota Considering Country-of-Origin Labeling
…reports the rule would exclude prepared and ready-to-eat foods. Mandatory federal country-of-origin labeling was bitterly opposed by the meat processing industry and ultimately dismantled by a series of World Trade…
Tomato Growers Evaluate Domestic, Export Markets
…It’s hurting a lot of commodities—corn, wheat— and that ripples all the way into California even if they’re really Midwest crops.” It doesn’t help that the processing-tomato market is in…
Pork Industry Says No Bacon Shortage
…will increase 3 percent this year. To keep pace with increased pork demand, the industry is building at least four new processing plants in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Michigan in…
Dairy Trade in the Trump Era
…would have a devastating ripple effect on our farms and beyond, to workers in processing, transportation, and countless other sectors whose jobs are supported by these exports. The valuable economic…
Refugee Regulations Could Squeeze U.S. Meatpackers Labor Pool
An executive order by President Donald Trump to suspend refugee arrivals could harm meatpacking companies. The Wall Street Journal reports meatpackers that rely on foreign-born workers to fill tough jobs…
Agri View: Feeding America
…of us. Well, more than you think. About 21 and a half million people. Not just farmers now. I’m talking about the food industry. Those in production, processing, distribution, retail…
U.S. Dairy Companies Push Back Against Canada’s Protectionist Policies
…in states with significant numbers of dairy farms and dairy processing companies because of the damage Canada’s policies have had already or are poised to have on these farms and…
National Meat Week
No matter what kind of meat you like Bar-B-Q’d, this is the week for you. Gather your friends and hit the restaurants in your area. Cathy Isom tells you all…
GIPSA Proposals Delayed 60 Days
…for farmers who may have been retaliated against by meatpackers, especially contract poultry growers. Several major Ag groups against the new rules include the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Pork…
Perdue Confirmation Hearing Not Set
…nuts, produce, and alcohol, in addition to industrial supplies, pet food, and cosmetics. He’s also owned several grain-and-feed-processing and transportation companies. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
GIPSA, Organic Livestock Rules, Suspended for Review
…welfare rule would set strict guidelines for raising organic livestock. The GIPSA rules refer to the practices of poultry and meat processors relative to the farmers that supply them with…