…Agency for Research on Cancer issued an opinion that eating processed meats raises the risk of cancer. The meat industry immediately responded to that statement, calling it “unsubstantiated.” Some lawmakers…
Farm Income Drops 17 Percent in 2016
…both lowered revenue forecasts for 2016. Meat processor Tyson Foods reported a steep drop in revenues over the last month and sees lower revenue numbers ahead in 2017. Cash receipts…
Georgia Dock Chicken-pricing Index Suspended
The Georgia Department of Agriculture this week suspended the Georgia Dock chicken-pricing index while companies adjust to new requirements to prove data accuracy. Meat industry publication Meatingplace had reported the…
Feed Inspection Advisory Board Vacancies
…help ensure that commercial feed inspections contribute to a clean and wholesome supply of milk and meat. The FIAB vacancies are for commercial feed industry representatives, and applicants must hold…
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Wisconsin Dairy Bull Calves
…working with Wisconsin health and agriculture agencies, along with several other states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to investigate the outbreak. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports the outbreak has…
November 2016 Farm Income Forecast
…product receipts; crop receipts are forecast essentially unchanged from 2015. Nearly all major animal specialties—including dairy, meat animals, and poultry/eggs—are forecast to have lower receipts, including a 14.8-percent drop ($11.6…
More Cattle Culling Planned in Canada Amid Bovine TB
…been tested. However, calves will be destroyed without testing, according to the CFIA. Meat from destroyed animals that are later ruled TB-negative will be eligible for food use. The investigation…
Growth of U.S. Dairy Exports
…future. Despite being one of the top milk-producing countries and home to an extensive milk-processing sector, historically, the United States did not play a major role in international dairy trade….
Bird Flu Expanding Across Europe
…according to meat industry online publication Meatingplace. Animal health officials in Sweden report culling 200,000 laying hens to reduce further infection. An estimated 27,000 birds died in the first weeks’…
Agri View: Chicken Prices
Everett Griner talks about chicken prices following other meats in today’s Agri View. Chicken Prices For the past three or four years statistics show beef and pork prices climbing higher…
National Organic Standards Board Meeting
…on issues concerning organic production and processing. During the meeting, which is open to the public, the board will address several petitions about changes to the National List of Allowed…
Central Valley Supports Food Supply Chains
…food hub and grocery store in South Fresno, a community education space and a processing and distribution facility to develop markets for agricultural producers in California’s San Joaquin Valley. FamilyFarmed…
Agri View: Reducing Meat Consumption
…it doesn’t do any good to eat more fruits and vegetables unless you lower the consumption of meat. It makes no mention of any specific meat, red meat, dark meat,…
Food Safety Tips
…washing raw meat and poultry before cooking because doing so can cause bacteria to spread up to three feet away. Whether you bake, broil, boil, fry or grill your meat…