U.S. Department of Agriculture
House Agriculture Committee lists ag provisions of the Heroes2 Act.
USDA has announced a $19 billion program to provide direct payments to farmers and bulk food purchases for food banks.
The pork industry continues to grapple with the impact of African Swine Fever. From supply to demand, it’s an outbreak that could have a lasting effect.
As crop farmers debated the July World Agricultural Supply and Demands Estimates (WASDE) report, livestock producers anxiously watched for changes in the 2019 red meat and poultry production forecast.
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.
“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.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture rule update occurring at midnight is being vilified for adding more regulatory costs and praised for protecting farmer rights.
The forecast for total red meat and poultry production in 2016 and 2017 is lowered from last month, largely as higher feed prices dampen the rate of production growth.
Total U.S. red meat and poultry production in 2017 is projected to be above 2016.
The Agriculture Department on Thursday proposed stricter animal welfare standards for organic chicken and meat in a multibillion-dollar market that is rapidly expanding each year.
The 2016 forecast of total red meat and poultry production is raised from last month as higher expected cattle slaughter and heavier carcass weights more than offset a lower pork production forecast.
The 2016 forecast of total red meat and poultry production is raised from last month, while the milk production forecast for 2016 is lowered from last month as a smaller decline in the cowherd is more than offset by slower growth in milk per cow.
The 2016 forecast of total red meat and poultry production is raised from last month as higher forecast pork and broiler production more than offsets reduced forecasts for beef and turkey.
Farmers who raise and sell their meat locally have more control over their marketing decisions, and receive higher prices for their product than those selling to buyers outside their regions, says USDA.
The 2016 meat forecast is raised as higher pork, broiler, and turkey production more than offsets lower forecast beef production. Forecast 2016 milk production is reduced from last month.
Beef production is lowered for 2015 due to a slower pace of fed cattle marketings and consequently, lower steer and heifer slaughter. Also, milk production forecasts for 2015 and 2016 are reduced from last month as growth in milk per cow in 2015 and 2016 is slowed.
The total meat production forecasts for 2015 and 2016 are little changed from last month due to largely offsetting changes in red meat and poultry. The milk production forecasts for 2015 and 2016 are reduced from last month.
The forecasts for total meat production in 2015 and 2016 are increased from last month. Milk production forecasts for 2015 and 2016 are unchanged from last month.
The forecasts for total meat production in 2015 and 2016 are lowered from last month. The milk production forecast for 2015 is raised on a larger expected cow herd and slightly more rapid growth in milk per cow.
The forecasts for total meat production in 2015 and 2016 are lowered from last month. The milk production forecast for 2015 is unchanged from last month, but weaker milk prices in late 2015 and 2016 result in lower production for 2016 than forecast last month.
Forecasts for beef imports for 2015 and 2016 are raised as demand for processing grade beef remains strong; the export forecast is reduced slightly on trade data to date.
The forecast for total meat production in 2015 is lower than last month, but higher for 2016.
The total red meat and poultry production forecast for 2015 is raised from last month on higher beef, pork, and broiler production. Forecast milk production in 2015 is forecast lower than last month as drought in the West impacts milk per cow and growth in the cow herd is expected to be slower.
Based on a study commissioned by the USDA, economists report that compliance leads to billions in net economic costs.
The 2015 forecast of total red meat and poultry production is raised from last month as higher beef and pork production more than offset lower turkey production.
Total red meat and poultry production is lowered from last month as lower beef production more than offsets increases in pork and broiler production. Milk production is lowered from last month as slower growth in output per cow more than offsets faster herd expansion.
The 2015 forecast of total red meat and poultry production is higher than last month on increases to beef, pork, and poultry production. The milk production forecast for 2015 is lowered from last month as slower growth in output per cow more than offsets faster herd expansion.
The forecast for total meat production for 2015 is raised from last month on increased beef and pork production. The milk production forecast for 2015 is lowered from last month on slower growth in cow numbers and milk per cow.