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USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Santa’s veterinarian approved him and his team for flight around the world Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019.
A new report from CoBank says 2020 will have its challenges, but there are reasons for optimism.
Farm support is crucial if the USA intends to maintain its ability to feed the American people and continue to export agricultural products. Here’s what needs to happen to build that support.
Most of the tasks on our holiday wish lists are fun and festive. But choosing an appropriate holiday entrée can be more challenging than gifting your Secret Santa. Here’s some help.
Most of us recognize that vegan diets are lacking vitamin B12. But there’s another nutrient that’s equally important — and equally absent, one that’s available from beef.
President Donald Trump signed off on a so-called phase-one trade deal with China, averting the Dec. 15 introduction of a new wave of U.S. tariffs on about $160 billion of consumer goods from the Asian nation.
Greta Thunberg’s recognition is a watershed event and if you are involved in agriculture you should take notice, because whether you believe in climate change or think it’s a hoax is irrelevant.
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., introduced the Real MEAT Act, which aims to clarify the definition of beef and plant-based meat alternatives on product labels.
Given the buying power of California’s consumers, Proposition 12 is effectively setting standards for pork and veal producers in other states and in foreign countries that wish to sell meat in California.
It’s crunch time in Washington D.C. to get the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) passed in 2019, with many agricultural groups and organizations losing patience. So, what does the deal do for agriculture?
Chipotle’s offer of contracts to young farmers to help them succeed may prove admirable, but the giant burrito chain has a less-than-sterling track record of disparaging farmers and ranchers.
The Hemp Feed Coalition is working to gain legal approval and open feed markets to animal producers.
Your state department of agriculture might have just the answer—and resources—you need.
A vegan man is suing Burger King because it’s impossible for the company to cook an Impossible Whopper without contaminating it with beef.
The billions that have been earmarked — some would say needlessly — to offset famers’ losses in the trade wars … turns out they might not be helping the very folks who need help the most.
Workplace injuries in American meat and poultry processing and packing facilities has reached an all-time low, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
U.S. fatalities associated with antibiotic-resistant pathogens have declined, but threats remain as resistance emerges in previously susceptible organisms.
When shopping the open market consider your family’s current and upcoming needs, such as major surgeries or the birth of a child. In addition, see what subsidies you might be able to use.
Researchers say modern dietary changes, like veganism, are incompatible with the human physiology that evolved over millions of years.
An Australian firm is planning to market ‘cruelty-free’ zebra meat —a product cultured from a cellular substrate, not actually harvested from the iconic African species. Two words: Good luck.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that Canadian beef and pork exports to China will resume, ending a nearly four-month-long trade dispute with Beijing.
The nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom placed a full-page ad in The New York Times showcasing quotes from nutrition and medical professionals on plant-based meat’s healthiness—or lack thereof.
A new report from U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance finds that farmers, ranchers and food companies all have a great deal at stake when it comes to food metrics reporting.
The Responsible & Efficient Agriculture Destination (TREAD) Act would give farmers and ranchers more flexibility when they are transporting live animals and perishable goods.
These tips will get you on the road to a safer season.
The dismal ag economy has burned through many farmers’ and livestock producers’ financial ability to persevere and keep their operations afloat.
The Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) placed a full-page ad in The New York Times that puts the unappetizing ingredients of “plant-based meats” on display.
The collaboration will develop vaccines for transboundary and emerging diseases in animals and bring research jobs to College Station.
Prices for shares of Beyond Meat sank more than 20% on Tuesday as the lock-up period ended for early investors of the first plant-based protein traded on Wall Street.
We need a framework to better understand how marketing of the alt-meat category has created public perceptions about its environmental and dietary impact. Here’s how: think biofuels.