Speakers and panelists will encourage attendees to ‘open the barn doors’ and increase transparency to build consumer trust at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s annual Stakeholders Summit, to be held May 6-7, 2015 in Kansas City, MO. Early registration is now available for the 2015 edition of the Alliance’s showcase event, themed “The Journey to Extraordinary.” Attendees will first hear from … Read More
Dairy Group Supports Food Labeling Act
A piece of legislation that is touted as being able to create a national, science-based labeling standard for foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has won praise from a dairy group. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is welcoming the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, introduced by a bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Representatives Mike Pompeo (R-KS) and … Read More
USPOULTRY Debates USA Today Editorial
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) provided the following response to USA Today’s editorial board request for an opposing view regarding the chicken and egg industry that ran Wednesday evening, March 25. USPOULTRY agrees chickens and other animals raised for food should be treated humanely while meeting the safest food standards for consumers. Our industry embraces animal welfare practices and … Read More
American Gelbvieh Adds to Team
The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) is pleased to welcome Kelli Retallick, Manhattan, Kansas as the new Data Services Specialist. Retallick was born and raised on a purebred beef operation in southwest Wisconsin. She is still active in her family’s own seedstock operation where their main goal is to sell bulls that will produce industry relevant cattle to fit the needs … Read More
Use #DCHA2015 at Dairy & Heifer Conference
The 2015 Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) Conference is coming up soon, and organizers are promising it will be a great chance to connect with some of the world’s best calf and heifer raisers. And to keep up on all the happenings during the March 30-April 1 meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, the DCHA team will post live updates and … Read More
Beef Checkoff Educates on Foreign Marketing Efforts
A member of the 2015 National Beef Ambassador team got a chance to learn more about the Beef Checkoff’s foreign marketing efforts. Rachel Purdy, a sophomore at the University of Wyoming, recently had the opportunity to visit with checkoff contractor staff about foreign marketing efforts for U.S. beef. “International markets are very dynamic – they’re always changing,” she said. “And … Read More
Farm Bureau Opposes Proposed New York Carriage Ban
Farm Bureau is urging the mayor of New York City to reconsider his proposed ban on horse-drawn carriages. In this news release, the group points out how much pride horse caretakers take in protecting the health and safety of their animals. “This valued tradition allows people to connect with the horses and tour the city in a historic and unique … Read More
WOTUS Subject of Senate Ag Panel
The proposed ‘Waters of the United States’ (WOTUS) rule was the topic of the day for the Senate Agriculture Committee Tuesday, led by Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS) who is concerned about the impact of the regulation on numerous industries. “I find it particularly troubling that despite the unanimous outcry from a broad coalition of stakeholders and industries that have voiced … Read More
Beef Checkoff Educates Retailers at Meat Conference
The Beef Checkoff is getting more education out to a pretty important audience: the retailers who sell the beef. During the recent 2015 Annual Meat Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, two checkoff-developed educational sessions drew more than 1,000 meat retailers. At “The Changing Face of Supermarket Foodservice and the Keys to Long-Term Success,” the checkoff presented information about the growing opportunity … Read More
March Dairy Market Report
The March issue of the National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Management Inc.’s Dairy Market Report is out. Farm milk prices and margins are falling sharply, but from such high levels that they are still near their averages in recent years. Also, U.S. prices remain stronger than those in New Zealand and Europe, which are suffering more from the slump … Read More