…Research and Promotion Division; Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program at (470) 315-4246, or via email at Craig.Shackelford@ams.usda.gov. The board was established by the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of…
U.S. Distillers Grains Exports Reached 11.48 Million Metric Tons in 2016
U.S. exports of distillers grains (DG) — a high protein co-product of dry mill ethanol production used to feed livestock and poultry — totaled 11.48 million metric tons (MMT) in…
Agri View: Food Price Index
…most people are not even aware of. For instance, most people don’t even know they paid less for beef, pork, poultry and eggs since last September. It wasn’t much, but…
Notice of Availability of Proposed Changes to the National Poultry Improvement Plan Program Standards
…full summary: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=APHIS_FRDOC_0001-2031 Supplementary Information The National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP), also referred to below as “the Plan,” is a cooperative Federal-State-Industry mechanism for controlling certain poultry diseases. The Plan…
February WASDE Report Released This Week
…largely from decreased pork and poultry forecasts, but beef production is expected to rise. The milk production forecast for 2017 is higher than it was last month, as milk output…
Tyson Foods Tied to Price-Fixing Lawsuit
…lawsuit accused Tyson, Pilgrim’s Pride and other poultry producers conspired to fix and maintain poultry prices since 2008. The suit says their primary method of fixing prices at certain levels…
Organic Welfare Rule Delayed
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is delaying implementation of a controversial new rule on animal welfare standards for organic livestock and poultry. The delay is due to President…
U.S. Trends in Food Availability
…of meat, poultry, fish, shellfish eggs, and nuts per person per day (29 percent over the recommended 5.5 ounce-equivalents) in 2014. Added sugars and sweeteners. In 2014, added sugars and…
Farmer Fair Practices Rules Effective Date, Comment Periods Extended
…and Undue Preferences in Violation of the Packers and Stockyards Act, and the Poultry Grower Ranking Systems, both proposed rules, will have their comment periods extended by 30 days from…
South Dakota Considering Country-of-Origin Labeling
…Organization decisions. WTO approved retaliations by Canada and Mexico, but Congress acted in late 2015 to remove COOL requirements for beef, pork and poultry before the retaliation efforts were put…
NMPF Urges Senate Ag Committee to Confirm Perdue as Ag Secretary
…months.” The letter noted that, as the former governor of a state that produces billions of dollars in food, fiber, specialty crops, nursery crops, dairy products, poultry and livestock each…
House Agriculture Committee Meets
…Jurisdiction: Policies, statutes, and markets relating to all livestock, poultry, dairy, and seafood, including all products thereof; the inspection, marketing, and promotion of such commodities and products; aquaculture; animal welfare;…
GIPSA Proposals Delayed 60 Days
…for farmers who may have been retaliated against by meatpackers, especially contract poultry growers. Several major Ag groups against the new rules include the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Pork…
Pacific Region Poultry and Egg Production Report
California Egg Production California’s egg production during December totaled 302.2 million, up 17 million from November’s production and up 13 million from December 2015. The all layers during the month…