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“The early part of the year should look very different than the latter, but in total, economic growth is estimated to be about 4%, following a retreat of roughly 4% in 2020,” says Dan Kowalski.
President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday he has asked the Justice Department to look into allegations that U.S. meat packers broke antitrust law.
The report says total crop receipts are expected to increase $6.5 billion from 2019 levels. Total animal product receipts are expected to decrease $9.7 billion.
The surge of COVID-19 cases across the country is hitting rural hospitals especially hard. Many aren’t equipped to handle critical patients. Now some hospitals are unable to send patients to urban hospitals for care.
Thanksgiving may look different in 2020, but farmers are still the focus.
The antitrust class-action lawsuit alleging America’s largest beef packers conspired to fix cattle prices has been dismissed by a federal judge in Minnesota.
Oklahoma’s new law governing labeling for some vegan products violates the First Amendment, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Beef and pork sales posted another strong week, and retail meat volume sales have increased 22.5% during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in an additional $7.4 billion in meat department revenue.
Retail sales data show U.S. meat department sales were up substantially in dollar value and volume during the seven weeks from March 8 through April 26.
All sectors of agriculture, including produce, specialty crops and horticulture, will be included in a $16 billion direct payment plan to be submitted to the White House this week by USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue.
LMIC says that strong retail demand, and the resulting spike in processing margins, has incentivized processors and packers to ramp up production the last two weeks.
Fears over the coronavirus have caused Cargill Inc. to ban all non-essential employee travel. Facebook has also cancelled its largest convention, but the organizers of the Tokyo Olympics say preparations continue.
The hype leading up to Sunday’s big game becomes mind-boggling, which is the only logical explanation for Scott Ostler’s poke in Kansas City’s collective eye with a sharp stick.
Tyson Foods seeks to unite stakeholders across the food and agriculture sector to identify and implement new and creative solutions to sustainably feed the world’s growing population.
We’re taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming for a PSA about blatant hypocrisy in Hollywood. I know, you’re shocked.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An activist group is resurrecting a campaign from the past: A boycott of veal, and its accusations are as far-fetched now as they were 20 years ago.
The Caldwell County, MO, Sheriff announced murder charges against the man at the center of the disappearance of Wisconsin cattlemen Nicholas and Justin Diemel.
Does a single study counterbalance the tsunami of ‘research’ suggesting that red meat has all the health benefits of radioactive waste products? No, but it’s a damn good start.
The losses to ASF are creating a major protein deficit in China that is impacting all protein markets globally as China attempts to mitigate reduced meat supplies.
New research shows consumers are not only lackadaisical about reading food labels, but when they do they’re not coming away with highly accurate information.
One aspect of our global ecosystem that’s consistently, ignored, abused and neglected is the Earth’s rangelands. For the sake of animal agriculture — and the health of the planet — that needs to change.
There’s a surge in scams targeting ranchers, especially those who do business via websites and social media as con artists prefer the anonymity of electronic or even phone communications.
As a journalist and photographer working for the National Geographic for 35 years, Dennis Dimick has traveled the globe and witnessed the effects of the Anthropocene, which means The Human Age.