Pork Business
Supermarkets would actually be better off putting the latest veggie burgers in the junk food aisle, not in the meat aisle.
It’s seemingly abundant, yet surprisingly scarce; rarely prioritized in public policy, yet as essential as oil for supporting our lifestyles. And if water ‘runs out,’ it could signal the ultimate disaster.
Celebrate the Fourth of July with our Founding Fathers’ quotes about agriculture.
U.C./Davis professor Frank Mitloehner told AgriTalk host Chip Flory the ingredients in plant-based burgers are very similar to the ingredients in dog food.
President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping agreed to another truce in their trade war Saturday, removing an immediate threat looming over the global economy even as a lasting peace remains elusive.
A planned relocation of two of USDA research agencies from the D.C. to Kansas City is billed as a cost saver, but it feels more like a way to minimize their work and muzzle their personnel.
Meat quality and the overall eating experience can be improved by using a food thermometer to determine doneness and improve safety at the same time.
Why is so much of the political and social capital of rural America is spent saving the ‘family farm’ if the whole of rural America’s economic system and landscape is changing?
A pair of college professors at the University of Washington are hyping the world’s least controversial observation: Social media is fraught with false information.
“Living and working in the middle of the majority of U.S. crop and livestock production is important – and close to America’s top-notch agriculture-based universities,” says John Nalivka.
When celebrities wander away from poolside to share their thoughts, they often – whether intentional or not – contribute to the misinformation about food and farmers.
Beyond Beef, identified as “plant-based ground,” will be rolled-out nationwide in the coming weeks.
After meeting with two leading plant-based alternative protein makers, Taco Bell has decided to go its own way.
“I question the validity of Plant News’ assertion that its lineup of male-model vegans is somehow equipped to bring ‘fashion’ to the masses.”
Oregon wheat farmers acted quickly during last year’s Substation Fire in Oregon that burned 78,425 acres.
The principals who publish the British medical journal The Lancet have created a commission to deal with ‘the world’s unhealthy diets’ — only their solution is as biased as their ideal diet is dull.
From comfort to high-tech: Food a serious quest at Olympics. And you won’t believe how much they’re going through.
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway said he’s delaying the release of a draft version of the 2018 Farm Bill as he seeks bipartisan support.
Guess what? Now poultry lovers can enjoy the same heightened anxiety levels — and increased mortality — as red meat eaters!
Sued by a meat company last month alleging fraud, a New Hampshire woman has countersued, alleging a “bad faith” attempt to avoid payment for livestock.
More than 85% of grains, oilseeds sent by dry-bulk carriers.
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.
Russia banned pork from Brazil at a time that imports from the Latin American country, the biggest foreign supplier of the meat, have been rising
Have a Meaty New Year! Americans to Eat Record Amount in ’18 (1)
Beef, pork and chicken producers could add another 3 billion pounds of meat in the coming year.
China’s second-largest online mall to buy more than $1.2 billion of U.S. beef & pork over next three years.
The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw proposed GIPSA rule upsets Republican Iowa lawmaker
Cargill Inc., one of the largest global agricultural companies, has joined Bill Gates and other business giants to invest in a nascent technology to make meat from self-producing animal cells amid rising consumer demand for protein that’s less reliant on feed, land and water.
Arkansas-based Tyson Foods is one of the largest meat producers in the world. Now it’s investing more in meatless “meat” products
A report last week from Mighty Earth, a campaign of the Center for International Policy, took a break from criticizing farmers and ranchers that raise livestock for meat, and instead turned their attention to the meat companies and feed suppliers (ie. crop farmers), asking them to provide “pollution-free” feed.