Farm Revenue on Rise and Harvey Damage to Farms
Farm revenue is expected to rise this year according to the USDA’s Economic Research Service. Farm bill talks continues and Harvey's impact will have a long lasting effect.
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Meat Demand Is Up; Ag Employers to Invest in Employees
**The USDA’s latest cold storage report showed strong retail and export demand for meat.
Pork was down 10% on the year, despite record pork production during March, including a 68% drop in bellies, and beef supplies were 4% lower, even after a 7% year to year increase in production la…
Pork was down 10% on the year, despite record pork production during March, including a 68% drop in bellies, and beef supplies were 4% lower, even after a 7% year to year increase in production la…
30 Percent of World Corn Produced by U.S.; USDA Could Receive Mandatory Recall Authority
Last week - New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced legislation that would give the USDA mandatory recall authority over contaminated meat and poultry. Gillibrand says the American food safety system is failing to protect Americans - leaving thousands of people hospitalized every year with pr…
U.S. Meat Export Expo; Companies Changes The Way of Buying Meat
The U.S. Meat Export Federation Market Expo began last week in Shanghai, China. The tour began with an overview of the Federation’s marketing objectives in China and an explanation of several market-access issues that impact U.S. meat exports into the region...
Cost of Meat Increasing, Congressional Members Joining Cuba Coalition
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization has reported the cost of meat increased 8.1 percent this past year across the world.