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A record value of beef and pork exports brought significant returns to the U.S. corn and soybean industries in 2022, according to an independent study conducted by World Perspectives, Inc. and released by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). U.S. pork and beef exports contributed an estimated total economic impact of 15% per bushel to the value of corn and 13% per …
A growth spurt is predicted for the tree nut market. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A new report by Technavio shows the tree nut market is expected to grow by more than $20 million from 2022 to 2027. An increase in the use of tree nut oils in the cosmetics industry is the primary trend influencing the …
Cathy Burns, CEO of the International Fresh Produce Association, joins host Sabrina Halvorson to talk about food as medicine and how some government programs can help people get the right healthy foods to battle illnesses that are affected by nutrition such as diabetes and heart disease. Each week we highlight essential legislative and policy conversations affecting agriculture nationwide. Host Sabrina …
The USDA released its latest cotton prospective plantings report on March 31. All cotton planted area for 2023 is estimated at 11.3 million acres, down 18 percent from last year. Upland area is estimated at 11.1 million acres, down 18 percent from 2022. American Pima area is estimated at 154,000 acres, down 16 percent from 2022. USDA’s Becky Sommer has …
The U.S. Senate passed the Congressional Review Act joint resolution of disapproval to overturn the Biden Administration’s Waters of the United States Rule. It passed by a 53-43 vote with four Democrats and one independent joining all the voting Republicans to pass the act. They include Democrats Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Jon Tester of Montana, Catherine Cortez Masto and …
This week, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Chief Council Mary-Thomas Hart talks about the latest development in the WOTUS saga, after a split ruling in Texas. We also talk to Sigrid Johannes, director of government affairs for NCBA and the Public Lands Council, about the Black Vulture Relief Act. Each week, we highlight essential legislative and policy conversations affecting …
This week Tom Chapman, CEO of the Organic Trade Association joins Sabrina to talk about new regulations for the organic industry and the industry’s requests for the 2023 Farm Bill. Each week we highlight essential legislative and policy conversations affecting agriculture nationwide. Host Sabrina Halvorson is a 30-year media veteran known nationally for her award-winning, balanced, and accurate reporting. For …
Brian Kuehl, Executive Director of Farmers for Free Trade, joins Sabrina Halvorson to talk about the current state of agricultural trade in the United States. Each week we highlight essential legislative and policy conversations affecting agriculture nationwide. Host Sabrina Halvorson is a 30-year media veteran known nationally for her award-winning, balanced, and accurate reporting. For more than 10 years, she …
Sabrina Halvorson stopped by the Merck booth at the recent Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show to discuss calf vaccines.
Sabrina Halvorson talks with Robert Guenther, chief public policy officer of the International Fresh Produce Association and secretary of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance. Guenther discusses priorities for the specialty crop industry in the 2023 farm bill. Each week we highlight essential legislative and policy conversations affecting agriculture nationwide. Host Sabrina Halvorson is a 30-year media veteran known nationally …
