After a week of meetings on the Trans Pacific Partnership, trade ministers from a dozen nations left Hawaii last weekend with issues still unresolved but USTR Michael Froman says they remain optimistic. “We have made significant progress and will continue work on resolving a limited number of remaining issues,” said Froman, reading a joint statement from the ministers at the … Read More
NCBA's Beltway Beef Weekly Audio
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA) Beltway Beef is a weekly commentary featuring NCBA members, leaders, staff and more week after week. This week we hear from Colin Woodall, NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs, is here. He discusses the recent developments surrounding the Environmental Protection Agency’s final Waters of The United States rule. Listen to this week’s Beltway Beef … Read More
Alltech Invests in #AgMedia
Alltech believes that the leaders of tomorrow are worth investing in today, which is why they celebrated their third year of sponsoring the Livestock Publications Council (LPC) Forrest Bassford Student Award at the 2015 Ag Media Summit. The award honors excellence, professionalism and leadership among students. Each year, following a competitive application process, the LPC Student Award Program presents four … Read More
ASA Says Biodiesel Production Helps Livestock Industry
While the American Soybean Association (ASA) is happy the latest proposal for biodiesel under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is higher than it was, they would still like to see more. At last week’s Ag Media Summit, ASA president and farmer Wade Cowan of Texas said they want the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to understand that more biodiesel production actually … Read More
New Features in T6 Tractors from New Holland
The new T6 series tractors from New Holland Agriculture should be hitting the pavement at dealerships across the country as we speak and Chuck got a first hand look at the new features while attending New Holland Media Days last week. There he spoke with Gary Wojcik who gave him the inside scoop. “Some of the benefits of the new … Read More
New Holland T4 Tractor Series on Lots Now
Justin Raski is the marketing manager for the Power Start T4, tele-handlers and specialty tractors for New Holland Agriculture. Chuck caught up with Justin to learn more about the T4 tractors at the recent New Holland Media Days in New Holland, PA. “The new T4 has a new emission solution that gives us more horsepower and torque verses our Tier … Read More
Iowa Bird Flu Sites Depopulated, Clean-Up Underway
State and federal officials in Iowa say all sites hit by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Iowa have been depopulated and clean-up is well underway. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and U.S. Department of Agriculture said depopulation has been completed at all 77 premises, with 34 million birds affected. According to USDA, disposal has been completed … Read More
Dairy Checkoff Launches ‘The Udder Truth’
Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI) will launch “The Udder Truth,” a series of videos and edgy content designed to address common consumer myths, today. The Udder Truth is a continuation of the checkoff’s consumer confidence work to help protect and grow public trust in dairy farmers, products and the industry, particularly among millennials. “This effort is unlike anything the checkoff has … Read More
AgriClear – Online Platform for Cattle Buyers, Sellers
AgriClear, an online platform designed to provide U.S. and Canadian cattle buyers and sellers with an efficient, cost-effective transaction and payment service just opened. AgriClear offers cattle producers a new way to do business with important benefits for both buyers and sellers, including assured payment for cattle delivered at the terms negotiated. By joining the AgriClear community, marketers will now … Read More
Global Business Panel on COOL
With the World Trade Organization Wednesday to hear formal requests from Mexico and Canada to retaliate against the United States over Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) for meat products, a Global Business Dialogue panel at the National Press Club Tuesday was very timely. The panel, which was sponsored by the National Pork Producers Council, featured representatives from both countries discussing … Read More