While the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry considers the concerns of livestock and poultry producers about feed availability and their claims that ethanol is to blame, Matt Hartwig with the Renewable Fuels Association says the ethanol industry will produce almost 40 million metric tons of livestock feed this year in the form of distillers grains, which is …
Statement from NPPC on GAO’s Report on Antibiotic Resistance
Here a statement from NPPC President Doug Wolf on GAO’s Report on Antibiotic Resistance: “Not only is there no scientific study linking antibiotic use in food animals to antibiotic resistance in humans, as the U.S. pork industry has continually pointed out, but there isn’t even adequate data to conduct a study. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To …
Food Prices Continue to Rise in Latest Marketbasket Survey
The American Farm Bureau Federations’ Marketbasket Survey for this third quarter shows the total cost of 16 food items that can be used to prepare one or more meals was $53.12, up $1.95 from last quarter. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Still Looking for Budget Areas to Cut & Peanut Calendar
As we told you yesterday, a group of peanut leaders are in Washington D.C. this week to learn the latest of what’s being discussed with the upcoming farm bill and how budget cuts will affect agriculture. Tyron Spearman is also there and has an update on that along with information about a couple of upcoming events on today’s peanut calendar. …
Government Oversight Hearing on GIPSA Rule
This morning the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing called “How a broken process leads to flawed regulations.” A representative for the livestock industry talked specifically about USDA’s proposed GIPSA rule and urged the committee to help stop the proposed rule from being finalized. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance …
U.S. Sugar Exec. Appointed To National Ag Trade Advisory Comm.
Clewiston, FL – September 13, 2011 – U.S. Sugar Corporation is proud to announce that U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsak and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk have appointed Judy Clayton Sanchez, of U.S. Sugar, to the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade (ATAC) in Sweeteners and Sweetener Products. “Trade issues have an enormous impact on the sugar industry …
Farm Thefts
Crimes against farmers are rising. What can be done about it? Everett Griner tells us. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Produce Responsible for Nearly Half of Foodborne Illnesses in 2008
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a report showing that fruits, nuts and vegetables accounted for nearly half of all reported U.S. illnesses from E. coli, salmonella and other foodborne bacteria in 2008. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Even the Droughts are Bigger in Texas
The epic drought and scorching heat that Texas has experienced this summer has produced a long list of unfavorable records and statistics. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research …
USDA Takes New Steps to Fight E. Coli, Protect the Food Supply
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2011 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it is taking new steps to fight E. coli and protect the safety of the American food supply. Six additional serogroups of pathogenic E. coli will be declared adulterants in non-intact raw beef. Raw ground beef, its components, and tenderized steaks found to contain these bacteria will …