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August U.S. beef and pork exports easily outpaced last year.
The reauthorization extends mandatory price reporting for five years.
Contraction in restaurant business not good news for meat industry.
July values for U.S. beef and pork exports dipped slightly from the totals achieved in June, but still ahead of last year.
A very solid June performance allowed U.S. pork and beef exports to finish the first half of 2010 with strong momentum.
USDA-Economic Research Service’s latest Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook shows strong export demand.
Senate passes requthorization, House awaits vote.
Farmer/Columnist John Phipps writes about the “Thin Green Line.” ...
Wal-Mart’s merchandise manager for fresh meats has an interesting perspective on consumer feelings about producers.
Looking to save money, Arkansas based Tyson Foods has announced plans to close two facilities...
President’s grades are mixed on four major agricultural issues, says ag policy expert.
A lawsuit in North Dakota pits two large agriculture groups against each other over anti-corporate farming laws.
Michigan State University Extension reminds livestock farmers to take extra precautions with winter manure applications.
A coalition of environmental, animal rights and citizen action groups filed two lawsuits Wednesday alleging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is failing to address air pollution problems from large-scale livestock farms.
Local governments would be prohibited from placing restrictions on large livestock facilities in rural areas under a bill being considered in the Indiana Senate.
Lower prices for corn, wheat, and soybeans will push down the value of American exports in 2015, according to the quarterly forecast released Thursday by the USDA.
Cattle price forecasts for 2014 and 2015 are raised from last month on the strength of demand and continued tight supplies of fed cattle.
Leading nonprofit evaluation firm revokes rating in response to multimillion-dollar settlement in circus animal dispute.
What is your view on animal welfare? It all may depend on where your “window” is.
Livestock production plays a vital role in the South Dakota economy and for the entire U.S.
Idaho’s law punishing those who secretly film agricultural operations doesn’t limit free speech because the First Amendment right does not exempt trespassing on private property, state attorneys argued.
World food costs fell for the first time in three months in April as dairy, sugar and vegetable oil costs declined, the Food & Agriculture Organization said.
Planners in the Texas Panhandle have completed an 18-month $1.4 million program to help minimize and survive natural or man-made disasters such as a major disease outbreak.
Handling livestock can sometimes be stressful for both people and the animals. A lot depends on our attitude, methods, and our understanding of how an animal behaves.
The number of farms in the U.S., the world’s biggest agriculture exporter, fell 0.5% in 2012 to the lowest since 2006.
Legislation would prevent the EPA and the courts from imposing Superfund regulation on U.S. agriculture.
Livestock moved interstate would have to be officially identified and accompanied by an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection or other documentation.
The forecast for 2011 total meat production is lowered from last month as lower beef production more than offsets higher expected pork and turkey production.