…moved to concentrate and vertically integrate, noting the beef industry is showing similar signs of consolidation. Pork Network Magazine reports online the National Pork Producers Council is opposed to mandates…
Livestock Groups, Roberts, Praise GIPSA Rule Delay
…to June 10th on whether to further delay or withdraw the rule. The National Pork Producers Council said the regulation “likely would restrict the buying and selling of livestock, lead…
Canada Closes a Door on U.S. Dairy Farmers
…through lower milk prices. Milk processors receiving milk from independent milk producers do not have this price flexibility and must pay Federal Milk Marketing Order minimum prices to milk producers….
Pork Producers Applaud White House Action on GIPSA Rule
…move applauded by the National Pork Producers Council, which opposes the Obama-era rule. It also will take public comments on what to do with the regulation. The so-called Farmer Fair…
Hog Prices Expected to Increase in 2017, Despite Challenges
…spring and slightly below year previous levels for this coming summer. Producers indicated to USDA that they had four percent more animals in the market herd, reflecting four percent higher…
Pence, Ross, to Talk Trade with Japan
…The U.S. officials will meet with Japan’s finance, foreign and industry Ministers. Japan is the top export market for the U.S. pork industry, and the National Pork Producers Council has…
USDA Seeks Nominees for the Popcorn Research and Promotions Board
…to serve a three-year term. Deadline for nominations is May 1, 2017. Producers that process more than four million pounds of popcorn are eligible to submit up to two nominations…
Ag Confidence Grows as Latest DTN/PF Survey Suggests Strong Future
…producing a 169.7 rating for future expectations despite a gloomy 63.2 rating for their current situation. Livestock producers came in at 89 for the current, 149.8 for the future. The…
Canada Trade Policies Hurting Rural America
…dairy exports in violation of trade agreements between the two countries. The National Milk Producers Federation, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, and the International Dairy Foods Association want the president…
Organizations Urge Appropriators to Protect Conservation Funding
…to cut mandatory funding from critical conservation programs, resulting in thousands of eligible producers being turned away by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). At a time when American producers…
House Agriculture Committee Examines Impacts of Tax Code on Agriculture Industry
The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to examine how the tax code impacts agricultural producers. Members of the committee heard from a panel of Members of Congress—including Rep. Kristi…
Lawmakers Asking Trump to Talk Beef with China’s President
…access to Chinese markets. China has recently become the fastest growing beef market in the world, but U.S. producers have not had the opportunity to access the market since 2003….
Purdue Ag Economy Barometer Shows Slip in Confidence
…in the Barometer, which is based on a monthly survey of 400 agricultural producers from across the U.S., followed a sharp improvement in producer sentiment from November through January. Although…
Subcommittee Examines Credit Programs in the Farm Bill
…securing additional credit has become a necessity for many of our producers, particularly our younger producers who are just getting their start. Access to credit, backed by a strong farm…