Colombia has restricted the import of beef and beef products coming from U.S. states where dairy cows have tested positive for H5N1 as of April 15, according to USDA.
The 2017 South Dakota Master Pork Producers include: Dan Rodas, Spencer; Lenny Wipf, Lakeview Colony, Lake Andes and Bruce Burkhart, Dell Rapids. The Honorary Master Pork Producer is Jeri Westra, Smithfield, Lennox.
Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam with the University of California-Davis will speak to attendees at the 2018 Stakeholders Summit, sponsored by the Animal Agriculture Alliance.
An industry association has petitioned USDA to enforce its own rules on the labeling of shamburgers and other faux factory foods made with biotech and ingredient formulations.
2016 Blue Ribbon Bacon Queen Allison Schafer shares some of her experiences as representative of all things bacon. Although her reign ended last year, she continues to share her love of bacon with others.
Each year at the Missouri Pork Expo, the Chairman's Award is presented to a key individual for their support of the pork industry, the Association and its members.
Reducing nitrates in water is obviously beneficial to the public as well as agriculture, but usually those benefits aren’t quantified. A news study from Iowa State University may help.
Instead of the typical, clichéd approach of stale chocolates, limp flowers and a schmaltzy greeting card, why not take this romantic holiday over the top? Here’s how — in just 10 minutes.
Outside influences such as investor interest, changes in U.S. trade policy, unexpected consequences from tax laws and potential changes in the next farm bill could also send farmland values south.
Surging transportation demand is spurring trucking companies to charge as much as 30 percent more for long-distance routes compared with prices a year ago.
Tyson Foods Inc., the largest U.S. meat processor, reported better-than-expected revenue and profit on Thursday on stronger sales of beef products and higher-margin prepared foods.
The lack of supply has been key in supporting values during this correction in prices. And it is what makes this correction different from the plunge in farmland values seen in the 1980s.
On Thursday, the USDA released its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, showing corn is seeing increased exports and reduced stocks.
Yet another incident in which consumers — gasp! — witnessed workers moving meat that hadn’t been portioned and packaged provokes more outrage . . . but (finally!) some pushback.
Food editors used the made-up month of ‘Veganuary’ to lavish praise on some trendy vegetarian dishes — but also a welcome back to the other 334 days of hearty meat entrées.
Of all the outrageous, egregious, atrocious violations of what we’ve come to expect of food-industry operational standards, few could have predicted the firestorm over a … shopping cart?
The elevation of commerce, and its business leaders, has been unrelenting over these last 40-plus years. But a deep dive into business reporting raises real questions about such veneration.
Top U.S. food distributors Sysco Corp and U.S. Foods Inc have sued the country’s biggest chicken processors for allegedly conspiring to inflate prices.
As of Jan. 25, the U.S. drought monitor showed 33% of the country was in some form of drought, according to Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension economist.
Memphis Meats has already attracted investors such as Bill Gates and Richard Branson. Last August, Cargill invested an undisclosed sum as part of a $17 million round of financing for the company.
A Cedar Falls chef was named Chef Par Excellence at the Iowa Pork Producers Association's 32nd annual Iowa Pork Taste of Elegance contest on Jan. 22 in Des Moines.
Want to pull back the curtain on the motivation of Bill Gates and the other high-profile investors who’ve ponied up the cash that’s fueling alt-meat R&D? It’s not as difficult as you might think.
Of all the dumb stories purporting to introduce the next great breakthrough in meatless cuisine, none are as asinine as a recent article touting a ‘burger’ made from cantaloupe. Seriously?
Wild pigs, the most reproductively capable large animal in North America, are hitching a human ride. Illegal transport of wild pigs contributes to an annual multi-billion dollar bill. Wild pigs cause up to $2.5 billion in damage to the U.S. economy each year and $1 billion of the total is exclusive to agriculture.
Of all the horrific allegations one might make about a restaurant’s unsanitary practices, few could top this one: A manager who (allegedly) told an employee to serve up worm-filled burgers.
Troy Van Hauen says employers need to know the difference between "high potentials" and "high performers" when looking to hire as well as reward employees.
After remaining fairly steady from 2008 to 2014, total U.S. meat production began to sharply increase in 2015—and consumers have responded by increasing annual meat consumption by 20 lb. in recent years. Cheaper feed and growing domestic and international demand have factored into growth. With relatively stable feed costs projected for the next couple of years, meat supplies will continue to increase faster than the rate of population growth in the U.S. through 2018, according to the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute.
One of the (self-described) premier men’s lifestyle magazines waxes poetic about how modern man is supposed to relate to red meat. Hint: Have your platinum Visa available.