USDA’s food safety expert Kathy Bernard reminds backyard chefs how to hit a food safety homerun this season. Download Audio
Pork Cooking Time Lowered to 145
USDA has announced that the recommended temperature for cooking pork has been lowered by 15 degrees to 145 degrees Fahrenheit with a three minute rest time. Download Audio
Meat Exports are Booming but More Can Be Done
Despite the record pace we are seeing this year for U.S. pork and beef exports, U.S. Meat Export Federation Chairman Keith Miller says more work still needs to be done. Download Audio
Dust Free??
Regulating the emission of dust? Everett Griner gives his view about the EPA trying to control crop dust. Download Audio
NCBA: WTO Preliminary Ruling on COOL Good for North American Cattlemen
WASHINGTON (May 26, 2011) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) reported that the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) preliminary ruling on Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) reinforces what the group, which is the oldest and largest national organization representing the U.S. cattle industry, has stated all along. According to NCBA President Bill Donald, COOL was a bad idea from the …
Ag Groups Want FTA Passage
In recognition of World Trade Month, six agricultural groups took part in a news conference yesterday on Capitol Hill urging the Obama administration to send pending free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea to Congress immediately. Download Audio
USMEF Helping Japanese Earthquake Victims
The U.S. Meat Export Federation is continuing its relief and recovery efforts in Japan by providing meals of
Growing More
Farm production is still rising. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio
Beef and Pork Production Outlook
Next year we could see a significant drop in U.S. beef output, but pork producers may be looking to help fill the gap. Download Audio
CRP Success
Everett Griner tells us about how the CRP is now being a more focused program. Download Audio