…of the environment. AHFSS Protects…. The safety and security of meat, poultry, dairy products, and other foods of animal origin Public and animal health through the prevention, detection, and eradication…
Agri View: Choice of Meat
Everett Griner talks about consumer choice of wild meat over farm produced meat increasing in today’s Agri View. Choice of Meat Here is an interesting report. Americans are eating record…
December U.S. Meat Production Hits Record
Red meat production in the United Stated totaled 4.4 billion pounds last month, up three percent from December of 2015, according to The Department of Agriculture. Meat industry publication Meatingplace…
2017 California Processing Tomato Report
…California Processing Tomato Report. This early processing tomato estimate is funded by the California League of Food Processors, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Read the…
Strong Ag Background with Sonny Perdue
…isn’t necessarily production; it’s processing and that real whole food chain that many people are discovering now from farm to table,” he said. “Farmers are great for the economy because…
Agri View: Farmer’s Share
…17 percent since the study was done. Most of the decline involved meat, eggs and dairy products. What about restaurant meals and other meals away from home? Family cost was…
Proposal to Establish a New Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order
…certified organic products and would include a range of agricultural commodities, such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, poultry, breads, grains, snack foods, condiments, beverages, and packaged and prepared foods. It…
$27 Million Available to Support Local Food Sector
…marketing activities such as aggregation, processing, storage, and distribution of local foods. The FSMIP provides about $1 million in matching funds to state departments of agriculture, state colleges and universities,…
China’s Pork Imports Rise Along with Production Costs
…world’s pork, but it has nevertheless become a leading importer of the meat. China first emerged as a significant importer of pork during 2007-08 when a swine disease epidemic reduced…
National Chicken Council Calls for Balance between Animal Care, Environmental, Economic Impact in Chicken Production
…same amount of meat currently produced – requiring a tremendous increase in water, land and fuel consumption: Additional feed needed: Enough to fill 670,000 additional tractor trailers on the road…
November Pork Exports Set Record
…of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: U.S. Meat Export Federation November Pork Exports Set New Record; Beef Exports also Strong U.S. red meat exports continued to build momentum in November,…
USDA Wants Dismissal of “Pork, the Other White Meat” Lawsuit
…the Other White Meat” trademarks to the National Pork Board. NPPC sold the trademarks to Pork Board for $35 million dollars, financed over 20 years, making the annual payment $3…
Agri View: Slow Trade
…population. Well, it has done neither so far. What I recall reading specifically was more Cuban Rum and cigars coming in and more rice and more meat going out. They…
Farm Groups Touting Benefits of Agricultural Trade
…disruption in exports of dairy and other food products would have devastating consequences for our farmers, and the many American processing and transportation industries and workers supported by these exports.”…