Deputy Under Secretary Gary Woodward; Dr. Lynn McMullen, Dr. Steve Larsen and Bill Hewat will be the featured speakers at the American Meat Science Association‘s (AMSA) 68th Reciprocal Meat Conference(RMC) Hot Topic Symposium. The session, set for June 14-17, 2015, will be held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Topics will include: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Programs and Their Link to … Read More
Pork Leaders Highlight Industry Issues at #WPX15
This morning on day two of the 2015 World Pork Expo the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) hosted another press conference to address three issues impacting pork producers, swine businesses and organizations and the consumer. Dr. Howard Hill, NPPC past president, began the morning discussing the 2015 Dietary Guidelines that were released in February. He noted the committee did not … Read More
USPOLTRY Research Shows New Filtration Promising
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have completed a research project at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA. The project studied a new filtration method for processing facility effluents. It was done as part of the Association’s research program encompassing poultry, egg production and processing. John Pierson at the Georgia Institute of Technology recently completed a research project where … Read More
WI Milk Marketing Board Shares Warm-Weather Pairings
Grate. Pair. Share. has launched it’s Spring/Summer 2015 issue, filled with recipes for warm-weather entertaining. The award-winning online magazine from the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board is sharing beer cocktails and cheese pairings that are as simple as they are refreshing. A taco tour of Milwaukee unearths some surprising new flavors and preparations inspired by some of the city’s most exciting chefs. Find … Read More
Time to Test Your Beef I.Q.
The Beef Checkoff, through its Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative (NEBPI) and in partnership with the South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC), asks the public to test their Beef I.Q. through the “I Love Beef Trivia” Challenge for the chance to win tickets to the 23rd annual Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle in Washington, DC, on June 27-28. The online challenge … Read More
‘Grocery Grab’ Game Explores Cooking With Beef
My American Farm has just launched a new game aligned to national learning standards for 3rd-5th grade students called “Grocery Grab.” The free game focuses on nutrition and cooking with beef, as well as beef quality. Learners also will delve into the sometimes-mysterious world of fresh beef cuts. In this section of the game, matching beef cuts to end products … Read More
May Dairy Market Report
The May Dairy Market Report is out thanks to the National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Management, Inc. It indicates that domestic markets are stabilizing following the fall in milk prices in late 2014 and early 2015. Here are some highlights: · The national average all-milk price was $16.60 per hundredweight in March, down 20 cents from a month earlier. … Read More
Cast Your Vote for Rev It Up Checkoff Challenge
The Beef Checkoff hosted the “Rev it Up My ROI Checkoff Challenge” to give producers an opportunity to share stories about checkoff success. The Rev it Up finalists have submitted their videos, each one sharing one thing about how the checkoff has brought the most value to their operations. Now it’s time to cast your vote on the My Beef … Read More
Farm Bureau Asks Congress to Repeal COOL
The American Farm Bureau Federation announced support for efforts in Congress to repeal Country of Origin Labeling (COOL), which forces food distributors to label beef, chicken and pork products as to their country of origin. The request comes on the heels of a World Trade Organization ruling that grants Canada and Mexico the right to retaliate against the United States … Read More
NCBA: EPA Writes off Rural America
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized its “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) proposed rule, which unilaterally strips private property rights and adds hundreds of thousands of stream miles and acres of land to federal jurisdiction. In the Clean Water Act, they added language to the law that leaves regulation up to the subjectivity of individual regulators across the country. By … Read More