…production. November exports accounted for 28 percent of total production and 23 percent of muscle cuts, a substantial jump from last year. November was also a good month for beef…
Agri View: Cellular Agriculture
…of seeds and plants after another that have kept agriculture production on the rise. But many scientist feel that we have nearly reached our capacity in that realm. In other…
Farmers Urge Their Peers to Define ‘Sustainability’ for Themselves
…milk as we can with one cow, but at the same time, if we roll through a bunch of cows, that’s not sustainable either. It takes a certain amount of…
Smithfield Cutting Back on Gestation Crates
…growers to support their conversion process. Smithfield’s hog production operations in Poland (AgriPlus) and Romania (Smithfield Ferme) fully converted to group housing facilities on company-owned farms several years ago. Smithfield’s…
Trump Ag Adviser Wants Mergers Blocked
…behind the deals is a clear one: “To increase prices and production costs for producers.” He says the federal government’s long and costly approval process for new biotech products and…
Farm Bureau President to Congress: Slash Regulations, Reform Immigration/Ag Labor
…jobs from going overseas. One way he can do that is by keeping America’s food production in America.” A transcript of Duvall’s speech can be found here: http://www.fb.org/files/Speech_Transcript.pdf. Connecting with…
Farm Groups Touting Benefits of Agricultural Trade
…trade balance in agriculture, and don’t want to see those hard-earned export markets eroded.” Mulhern said the U.S. dairy sector exports 14 percent of its milk production, “which last year…
$2.9 Million Available for Biorefinery Research
…obesity, improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability and ensuring food safety. To learn more about…
Concern Over Proposed Changes in WIC Feeding Program
…many WIC participants are not getting enough milk, yet at the same time suggest further reducing the milk served through the program. “Milk, cheese and yogurt are the No. 1…
Dedicated Energy Crops and Competition for Agricultural Land
…switchgrass is similar across policy scenarios. Production declines for major field crops as land shifts to switchgrass from cropland, pasture, and forest. Changes in harvested area, production, and price by…
Crops Benefit from Holiday demand
…felt the pinch of low egg prices for most of 2016, as U.S. egg production recovered from the 2015 outbreak of avian influenza with fully restocked barns and supplies that…
New Zealand Will Open to U.S. Cooked Turkey Products
…competitive local production has made New Zealand a potentially positive market for U.S. turkeys even though efforts were held up because of health concerns from New Zealand officials. From the…
NMPF, USDEC Statement on Selection of New U.S. Trade Representative
…while cracking down further on what is not, will help to expand global markets for U.S. dairy farmers and the companies that turn their milk into nutritious dairy products shipped…
USDA Microloans for Farmers: Participation Patterns and Effects of Outreach
…FSA’s credit programs. Other features of the Microloan program include a streamlined application process and more flexible requirements for farming experience and the reporting of production history to qualify for…