Ranchers who sell meat directly to customers continue to struggle with where to take their animals for processing, as packing plants are often booked solid.
Slower line speeds are now the rule at six pork processing plants under the new Swine Inspection System after a federal court ruling this year ordered packing plants to slow things down.
U.S. Wheat Associates will close its office in Cairo, Egypt December 1. But will continue trade service to wheat buyers in Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region on a targeted basis. Canadian dairy policies were brought up during the recently concluded 4th round of NAFTA renegotiations. Meatpacker JBS reportedly has closed seven of its packing plants in Brazil.
**Senator Debbie Stabenow, the top Democrat on the Senate Ag Committee, is questioning whether Sam Clovis, President Trump’s expected nominee as USDA's Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, has the chops for the job.
As REE under secretary, Clovis would have the title of chief scientist and would oversee the Agricultural Research Service, National Institute of Food and Ag, Econom