…remove sensitive lands from production and plant certain grasses, shrubs and trees that improve water quality, prevent soil erosion and increase wildlife habitat. Signed into law by President Reagan in…
Agriculture Groups Oppose Tariffs
…pork is expanding production to record levels. Five new pork processing plants have recently opened or will soon begin operations, increasing U.S. pork production capacity by approximately 10 percent from…
USDA Reopens Application Period for Producers Recovering from Cattle Loss, Other Disasters
…Northey, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation. “After any catastrophic event, an eligible producer can walk into any one of our local offices and apply for help.” Beginning June…
Liquid Fertilizer Made From Waste
…If it’s been treated with non-organic stuff, it might be better not to use it on the garden. Freshly cut grass soaked in water or rainwater for a few days…
Trade Retaliation Already Hurting Pork Producers
…for U.S. tariffs on aluminum and steel. Jim Heimerl, NPPC President, says U.S. pork has invested significant funds into ramping up pork production in order to take advantage of opportunities…
Nation’s Number Two Milk Processor Continues to Close Plants
…the downsizing. U.S. milk production is continuing to climb as the demand for fluid milk wanes. That’s been hard on Dean’s bottom line as the company reported a year-over-year eight…
Abnormal Weather Takes A Toll on California Olive Crop
…19,000 tons of production. “In that year as well, there was a crop failure in the Manzanilla’s where the flowers weren’t there on the trees. So, one possible hypothesis is…
Beef Supply Facing Mounting Market Pressures
…publication Meatingplace. Beef production and consumption are both increasing, adding some building pressure on the world’s major beef markets, along with the potential of a drought year in the United…
Secretary Perdue Receives Request for Dairy Relief Funds
…must be handled and processed extensively prior to its sale. Therefore there are several points in milk production that are reasonable targets for USDA support including reductions in milk hauling…
Trade Retaliation Hurting U.S. Pork Producers
…up to and following China’s 25 percent punitive tariffs in retaliation for U.S. tariffs on aluminum and steel. “U.S. pork has invested significantly to ramp production to capitalize on growth…
OTA: Higher Organic Standards Up to Industry
The USDA recently withdrew its organic livestock and checkoff rules, which signals that the agency likely won’t be setting any higher standards for the organic seal. Laura Batcha, CEO of…
Agri View: Chicken Pickin’ Meat Processing Labor
…that one section of food production needs a well trained, permanent, staff. It is the meat processing industry. It is an industry to itself. It is essentially three different industries….
Dairy Farmers Have Until June 1 to Apply for Improved Safety Net under MPP
…producers from shifting milk and feed prices. “MPP-Dairy is an important, improved safety net tool for the dairy industry,” said Bill Northey, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation. “We…
U.S. and Mexico Talking Cars in NAFTA 2.0 Discussions
Two sources familiar with the negotiations have told Bloomberg that the U.S. and Mexico are discussing automobiles in an attempt to break an impasse over auto-production rules in an updated…