U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an order on March 31 granting the federal government's motion to dismiss the case.
Despite vocal opposition from Democrats on the panel, a Republican draft of the farm bill was passed out of the House Agriculture Committee Wednesday on a party line vote.
New diseases will continue to emerge – will the industry be prepared? It will, with a little help from all parties on the local, state, regional, national and international level.
The House Ag Committee released their version of the 2018 farm bill on Thursday, which includes several changes to the Ag Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.
Host Chip Flory has his weekly roundtable with industry experts. Kansas Senator Jerry Moran joins Sean Haney and Jim Wiesemeyer to start the show, and Randy Russel from the Russel Group calls in finish things out.
Government and meat industry officials from Denmark visits U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) headquarters in Denver and USDA staff in Washington, D.C., to gain a better understanding of U.S. red meat production.
There’s never a boring moment in the pork industry, as issues seem to arise unexpectedly and spontaneously. Here’s how Neil Dierks feels about key issues, producers, and his favorite things.
With the plethora of plant-based products being marketed as meat or poultry, a Missouri legislator is trying to clarify such labeling. But PETA claims that God wants the bill defeated.
How do you counter the convictions of people who’ve internalized the notion that animal foods are Satan’s tools to destroy humanity? You don’t — but here’s how to persuade the other 95%.
Testimonies began Tuesday in the first trial between Smithfield subsidiary Murphy-Brown LLC, and North Carolina residents. More than 26 lawsuits were filed from 500 plaintiffs who live near hog farms.
Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) said he assumes the Trump Administration would try to use U.S. farm bill legislation to shield the sector in a growing U.S.-China trade dispute.
Maybe if non-farm reporters or legislators spent a day on the farm, they’d see the financial pain rural America is facing, and the real need for smart farm policies.
The recently passed 2018 federal spending bill provides support for rural America in several important programs. The bill funds the government through Sept. 30, 2018.
