…Administration has undertaken historic efforts to grow independent meat and poultry processing capacity in nearly every state, to bolster local and regional food systems so that farmers can sell directly…
New NCBA President Says Death Tax, Farm Bill Important for 2024
…bill.” Also important, he said, is a vaccine bank for animal agriculture, protecting checkoffs and educating the public about cell-cultured meat. Eisele sees the year ahead as an opportunity to…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 01-19-24
…Integrative Center for Alternative Meat and Protein has launched at UC Davis. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina…
Consider Composting for Holiday Leftovers
…vermicompost. Worms can eat most of your food scraps that you produce. Including fruits, vegetables, coffee grounds, rinsed eggshells, plain grains and bread. Avoid such foods as meat, dairy, oil,…
Turkey Industry Less Dependent on Holiday Whole Bird Sales
…in the sense of ground turkey meat as an option to typical ground beef or ground pork. They’ve made inroads in terms of providing turkey products for the deli case….
New Bison Initiative
A new initiative for the bison industry. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A new pilot program is designed to widen access by tribal bison meat producers to…
USDA Clarifies “Domestic Origin”
…the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) purchased $800 million worth of meat products for use in nutrition assistance programs such as free school meals. That meat must fall under the…
Ag Export Market Development to Receive $1.3 Billion in Support
…export markets and aims to keep the U.S. ahead of its competitors. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO, Dan Halstrom, expressed gratitude, highlighting the success of USDA programs…
Generic Vs. Brand Names in Groceries
…with a sizable price discount on generic or store brand names. In contrast, most survey respondents said they weren’t willing to pay a premium for brand-name meat, fruits, or vegetables….
Economists Discuss Additional Revenue Streams in Agriculture
…of value-added products like ethanol and our meat products, So, that’s going to be really important for our industry too.” USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer said the USDA has the…
New Policies and Priorities Established at NASDA Annual Meeting
…also advocated for more well-defined labeling of cell-based meat products at the NASDA annual meeting. The approved action item encourages federal agencies to adjust labeling requirements to more accurately reflect…
World Food Prices Lower in August
…a year ago. International prices of all meat types fell in August, with the steepest drop registered for ovine meat, principally underpinned by a surge in export availabilities, mainly from…
September is Food Safety Education Month
…associated with higher risk for foodborne illness: Raw or undercooked meat or poultry Hot dogs, luncheon meats (cold cuts) and other deli-style meats, poultry products, and smoked fish (unless they’re…
Almond Update: 2023 Almond Production Expected to Increase
Almond production is forecasted to reach 2.60 billion meat pounds, according to the 2023 California Almond Objective Measurement Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service….