Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee did approve the 2017 spending bill for USDA and the Food and Drug Administration. Part of that bill included reforms to the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA). Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida …
TPP Is Good For More than Agriculture
An American Farm Bureau official says the government report out last week on the Trans-Pacific Partnership is weighted towards the TPP’s benefits for agriculture, but says others stand to benefit from the deal as well. Play Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida …
Legislation Banning Packer Ownership of Livestock Introduced
Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley introduced a bill last week that would make it unlawful for packers to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter. The measure would amend the 1921 Packers and Stockyards Act and prohibit arrangements that give packers Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to …
More Meat and Milk Production Expected Next Year
The new meat production forecast for 2017 is calling for higher numbers, while U.S. milk production could set another record next year. Gary Crawford has more on that story. Play Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay …
ITC Report Shows Economic Benefit of TPP
On Wednesday, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) released its report on the economic benefit of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to the U.S. economy. The ITC report noted the U.S. agriculture sector will increase output if TPP is passed. Play Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance …
Benefits To U.S. Of TPP Deal
Report Confirms Benefits To U.S. Of TPP Deal A government report on the impact to the U.S. economy of an Asia-Pacific free trade deal confirms what the National Pork Producers Council and other agricultural and business groups have known: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement will be good for U.S. agriculture, U.S. businesses and the U.S. economy. The TPP, negotiations on …
Helping Lawmakers Understand TPP
The 2016 presidential campaign season has sharpened the rhetoric on trade deals, putting pressure on politicians and administration officials. Sabrina Hill has more. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Meat Exports Move Higher in March
Beef and pork exports rebounded in March, increasing year-over-year volume. The U.S. Meat Export Federation says March export values were lower than a year ago but trended upward, with both pork and beef exports reaching a 2016 high. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman …
NPPC Joins “Other White Meat” Lawsuit
The U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. granted the National Pork Producer’s motion to intervene in the lawsuit brought by the Humane Society of the U.S. against the USDA over the sale of the “Pork, the Other White Meat” trademarks. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to …
Report Finds U.S. Livestock Production Small Contributor to Air Emissions
Groups opposed to modern livestock production, including the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), like to blame cows, pigs, sheep and chickens for contributing significantly to greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). But a recent report says otherwise. Download Audio