The United States Cattlemen’s Association wants the Department of Agriculture to clarify the definition of beef. USCA late last week submitted a petition to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service asking the agency for rulemaking on beef labeling to clarify for consumers what is beef derived from cattle and “beef” products created in a laboratory. USCA Presidet Kenny Graner says: …
Canada: Trade Problems Expected with the U.S. Even if NAFTA is Signed
Canada expects trade challenges from the U.S. will continue even if the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks are successful. A senior Canadian government official says: “Even if a new NAFTA were to be signed tomorrow I think we would still face a lot of turbulence in our relationship with the United States on trade.” Timothy Sargent, the top …
Former Ag Trade Negotiator Says Much Work Left on NAFTA
A former Obama administration trade official says there is too much left to do before the deadline for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks. Former Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative, Darci Vetter, told Agriculture.com the negotiations “have a long way to go.” Noting that some issues don’t have an assigned approach yet by the administration, …
Agri View: Shipping Affects Food Prices
Everett Griner talks about how shipping cost affects the prices consumers pay for food in today’s Agri View. Shipping Affects Food Prices Now anybody who reads a paper or watches the news on TV knows that vast amounts of every crop farmers grow is exported. It keeps American farmers in business. It takes a lot of big ships to transport …
USDA Helps Dairy and Beef Industries Reach More Domestic and Global Markets
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) made two announcements about its Animal Welfare Assessment Program (AWAP), which offers an independent assessment for industry animal welfare standards and programs. AWAP is a voluntary service for industry organizations that evaluates animal welfare standards for conformance with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Specification (TS) 34700 – Animal Welfare …
USDA to Survey Farmers’ Planting Intentions for 2018
As the 2018 crop production season begins, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact producers nationwide to determine their plans for the upcoming growing season. “Each year, the agriculture industry eagerly awaits USDA’s Prospective Plantings report, which provides the first survey-based estimates of U.S. farmers’ planting intentions for the year,” said NASS’ Southern Regional …
Florida Peanut Producers to Hold Annual Meeting
The Florida Peanut Producers Association (FPPA) will hold their annual membership meeting February 22 at the Jackson County Agriculture Conference Center in Marianna. Registration starts 6:00pm Central time, with dinner at 6:30. FPPA Executive Director, Ken Barton, invites producers across the state to attend. Florida Peanut Producers to Hold Annual Meeting Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement …
Factors Driving Surge in U.S. Beef, Pork Exports in Korea
South Korea has been one of the top-performing markets for U.S. beef and pork over the past year. Joe Schuele with the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has a story explaining some of the factors driving the surge. Factors Driving Surge in U.S. Beef Pork Exports in Korea Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up …
Legislation to Prevent Farms from Reporting Under CERCLA
Ten Republicans and ten Democrats in the U.S. Senate have introduced legislation that would prevent farms, ranches, and other agricultural operations from having to report livestock manure data under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Chief Environmental Counsel, Scott Yager, is pleased with this bipartisan legislation. Legislation to Prevent Farms from …
Southeast Grower Breaks 100-Bushel Soybean Barrier
Many soybean growers across the Southeast would love to hit or break the 100-bushel soybean barrier, and one did it this past season. The Asgrow Soybean Brand recently announced the winners of its 2017 yield contest, and Dennis Moon from Colbert, Georgia was one of the top yielders with 101 bushels per acre with Asgrow AG46X6, an Asgrow Roundup Ready …