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August Meat Production Outlook

Will Jordan Livestock, Livestock News

USDA recently released their meat production and pricing outlook for August. USDA’s Gary Crawford has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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Egg Prices Rising

Dan Economy, Eggs, Poultry, This Land of Ours

Wholesale egg prices continue to rise. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Wholesale egg prices are continuing to climb. Gary Crawford reports. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AJCA Gearing Up For Fall Field Days

Will Jordan Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Industry, Livestock, Livestock News

The Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association (AJCA) is gearing up for their fall field day events. Reid McGuire, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Director of Field Services shares more on these events. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USMEF Chair Sees Potential for U.S. Pork in Indonesia

Will Jordan Industry, Livestock, Livestock News, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

With support from the National Pork Board, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Chair Randy Spronk, a pork producer from Minnesota, recently traveled to Indonesia to see the market potential firsthand. While Indonesia is a majority Muslim country, Spronk notes there is strong potential for U.S. pork sales. In fact, though current volumes are small, market share for U.S. pork has increased …

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NCC Responds to Rhetoric on Food Price Gouging

Dan Economy, National Chicken Council (NCC), Poultry

The National Chicken Council (NCC) made a response to the latest rhetoric on food price gouging. A NCC release notes the most recent drumbeat from the Biden-Harris administration is blaming the meat and poultry industry for rising meat prices. That came from the Harris campaign Thursday, which noted the food industry’s “corporate price gouging” would be a focus of the Vice President’s speech …

ALB Climate-Smart Program Enrollment Opens Soon

Will Jordan American Lamb Board (ALB), American Sheep Industry Association (ASI), Industry, Livestock, Livestock News, Sheep-Goats

As consumers become more interested in where food comes from, how it was raised, and how meat production impacts the environment, the American Lamb Board (ALB) understands that sustainability is a top priority. Through a Climate-Smart Commodities Grant from USDA, ALB seeks to quantify the impacts of targeted sheep grazing in four pilot areas. A grant program has been established …

Lab-Grown Meat

Labeling Lab-Grown Meat

Dan Beef, Livestock, Marketing, Pork, Regulation

Ag leaders and various advocacy groups around the nation continue to take on the topic of lab-grown meat. Speaking at the Nebraska Governor’s Ag and Economic Summit, executive director of the Center for the Environment and Welfare, Jack Hubbard, pointed out the bipartisanship of the issue. “Different states have taken different approaches, so Florida and Alabama have outright banned it. …

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USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Hurricane Debby

Dan Agri-Business, Aquaculture, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Cover Crops, Crop Insurance, Dairy, Economy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, Funding, Georgia, Hemp, Herbs, Hydroponics, Livestock, Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), Peanuts, Pecans, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Tree Nuts, USDA, USDA-FSA, USDA-RMA, Vegetables, Wheat

(USDA/WASHINGTON, August 7, 2024) — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid recovery efforts for farmers, ranchers and residents affected by Hurricane Debby, which continues its track up the East Coast. USDA staff in offices across the country are ready to respond with a variety of program flexibilities and other assistance to producers and …

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Hurricane Debby Impacts on Florida

Will Jordan Florida Cattlemen's Association (FCA), Industry, Livestock, Livestock News

Hurricane Debby recently hit Florida and other southeastern states. I visited with Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s Executive Vice President, Jim Handley, to learn more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024