Dairy - General
The restaurant industry is often criticized for not doing more to push animal welfare reforms, but even when they do their marketing efforts miss the mark.
A new economic analysis estimates ongoing retaliatory tariffs imposed by countries on U.S. agricultural exports will cost Nebraska producers nearly $1 billion in 2019.
Consumers used to want farmers to be local, healthy or safe, but a new word is topping the chart this year, according to a new global study by Cargill. In a word, consumers want farmers to be sustainable.
Elanco Animal Health has agreed to buy Bayer’s veterinary drugs unit in a cash and stock deal valued at $7.6 billion.
The Diemel brothers’ business was based in the dairy community of Bonduel, Wisc., and the community has rallied around the Diemel family.
Media reports claimed a study from the United Nations suggested consumers should eat less meat in order to curb climate change, but one animal science experts say those reports are misleading.
Beyond Meat’s fake meat is cutting against clear consumer trends regarding processed foods and artificial ingredients, and it’s made in industrial plants.
A Missouri feedlot embroiled in a legal battle over requests to expand its operation has now been sued by 141 nearby property owners.
Authorities confirmed at a news conference Wednesday the search for two Wisconsin brothers has uncovered human remains on a farm in Missouri.
A new report from Nielson finds nearly all (98%) of meat alternative buyers also purchase meat, suggesting alternative proteins will not be the demise of meat.
A Braymer, Missouri man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of two Wisconsin ranching brothers missing since June 21, 2019.
McDonald’s will measure current usage of antibiotics across its diverse, global supply chain and plans to establish specific reduction targets by the end of next year.
Missouri authorities are searching for two Wisconsin ranching brothers who failed to return home from a business trip on Sunday.
The Challenge focuses on increasing collaboration among established industry companies and experts with startup companies.
Claiming consumers have been misled, two consumer advocacy groups have sued Tyson Foods, Inc., over the meat packer’s sustainability and environmental practices.
Marketers of fake meats already know that how lab-grown products are advertised has a big impact on consumer perceptions, which is why they pivot away from science to claims about helping save the planet.
Sales of plant-based foods are booming, and retailers no longer see them as hyper-niche products relegated to small sections of the grocery store.
A Show-Me state suit challenging use of the “meat” on food labels heads for trial as the parties say they have reached an impasse in talks to reach a pre-trial settlement.
The speed fake meat products capture market share from the real stuff is dependent on money from investors. So what advice does an investment pro offer?
Fair Oaks Farms, a progressive dairy, pork and crop farm in northwest Indiana, was recently the subject of some less than savory media attention.
I love the 4th of July because it’s an annual reminder of the sacrifices made by the founding fathers – and all past and current service men and women – that we may live free, eat bacon, and sue our neighbors.
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.
“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.
Younger rural adults reported experiencing more mental health challenges now than a year ago, according to an April 2019 rural stress poll conducted for the American Farm Bureau Federation.
This first episode of Overhe(a)rd, the Farm Journal Livestock podcast, examines the latest topics in livestock news.
After meeting with two leading plant-based alternative protein makers, Taco Bell has decided to go its own way.