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Preparing for the Possible Return of Avian Flu
Today, Cathy Isom tells us how the U.S. Department of Agriculture is getting ready for a bird flu worst-case scenario. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Cold Storage Report Shows Rise in Frozen Meat Stocks
The monthly Cold Storage report by USDA showed beef, poultry and pork stocks as of the end of June were all much higher than a year ago, though stocks did decline compared to last month. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Avian Flu
Everett Griner talks about the impact this deadly disease could have on the poultry industry in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Senate Bill Seeks Voluntary COOL Labeling
A bill introduced in the Senate on Thursday would change Country-of-Origin meat labeling from mandatory to voluntary, a move that clashes with a bill passed in the U.S. House earlier this summer to repeal COOL. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Farm Bureau Convention Planned for Orlando
What to expect at the 2016 American Farm Bureau Annual Convention and IDEAg trade show – and when you can begin registration. Download Audio The 2016 convention keynote speaker will be Barbara Corcoran of Shark Tank. If anyone’s watched Shark Tank, they know her story. How she started out as a D student, probably worked 20 jobs between high school …
Roberts Introduces Bill To Repeal Meat Labeling
From the National Pork Producers Council: WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2015 – Legislation introduced today by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., would repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork and poultry and stave off trade retaliation from Canada and Mexico, a move hailed by the National Pork Producers Council. The U.S. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) …
Urging Senate to Repeal COOL
Back in early June, the U.S. House passed H.R. 2393, the Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act which effectively repeals mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken. And while the Senate has yet to act on COOL, both Mexican and Canadian officials did send separate letters to the Chairman and ranking member of the Senate Ag …
Officials Plan for Faster, Smoother Response if Bird Flu Returns
Federal veterinary officials are working on plans to have a faster and smoother response if avian influenza does return this fall. Gary Crawford has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Nationwide Recall of Aspen Foods Chicken Products Due to Potential Health Risk
From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of certain Aspen Foods stuffed chicken products distributed in Georgia due to potential health risk to consumers. Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) inspectors will be checking retail stores and warehouses to make sure the recalled products have been removed from sale. Here …