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USDA promises fix for ‘Product of USA’ meat labeling
Current Product of the USA label allowed to be applied to foreign meat which confuses consumers and disadvantages producers. The Federal Trade Commission finalized a rule tightening the use of the...
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Sunbelt Expo is a valuable location for south Georgia forage
There are multiple demonstrations and on-going research trials in progress on the Sunbelt Ag Expo Farm to address basic forage needs. The Sunbelt Ag Expo Darrell Williams Research Farms provides an...
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Husker Harvest Days is back
New exhibits highlight HHD’s return to an in-person event this year near Grand Island, Neb. For Matt Jungmann, nothing beats leaning on a toolbar talking over the weather, markets and new equipment...
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Farmland food truck delivers meals to food industry workers
Erin Thacker discusses the Honoring the Heartland Tour stop in Missouri and an FFA donation. A Farmland food truck is traveling the Midwest to farming communities this summer with one mission —honor...
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National High School Finals Rodeo coming to Nebraska
Saddle up, because rodeo champions from around the world are headed to Lincoln. It’s the largest rodeo in the world, and the big event is stampeding into Lancaster Event Center from July 18 to 24 in...
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Beef still king of consumer’s palate
K-State research shows consumers still prefer the taste of ground beef over plant-based alternatives. Plant-based alternative “meats” may generate hot marketing buzz right now, but research out of...
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Minnesota CattleWomen host WIRED event July 24
The daylong event features hands-on learning of cattle work on a Tenstrike, Minn., farm. The Minnesota CattleWomen are hosting a special event July 24: the American National CattleWomen’s Women In...
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Livestock sector also hit by price volatility
What the month of July may have in store for prices Grain futures aren’t the only commodities to deal with the wild price action as of late. The livestock complex is also experiencing dramatic price...
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Beef Improvement Federation honors current, future leaders of industry
BIF announces awards and scholarships at its June 24 annual meeting. The Beef Improvement Federation has been connecting science and the beef industry since 1968 in a singular goal to improve beef...
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NIFA invests $14M in animal health and disease research
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture announces agricultural animal program grants. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced an...
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Study: Traditional methods not finding some harmful bacteria in cattle
UGA’s Department of Microbiology, found that traditional culturing methods used to test livestock for problematic bacteria often miss drug-resistant strains of salmonella. Growing resistance to our...
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New dawn for Nebraska State Fair
After a pared-down COVID version in 2020, the Nebraska State Fair is poised for a breakout year in Grand Island in 2021. Bill Ogg loves a good fair. And he has lived this passion for fairs throughout...
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Beef Improvement Federation honors pioneers of industry
Galen Fink, Doyle Wilson, Gene Rouse and Alison Van Eenennaam are recognized for their pioneering work in beef cattle. Four luminaries of the beef cattle industry were recognized for their...
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7 ag stories you might have missed
Biden says you have the right to repair your own equipment and the drought out west tops the news. Need a quick catch up on agricultural news? Here are seven stories you might have missed this week....
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President issues executive order promoting competition
Biden takes on antitrust and growing monopolistic powers at play in agricultural industry. A new executive order signed July 9 by President Joe Biden looks to address the growing concerns over...
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Nebraska Grazing Conference set for Aug. 9-11 in Kearney
The annual conference will cover important strategies in grassland management and productivity, as well as conservation. The 2021 Nebraska Grazing Conference is back as an in-person event after going...
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1st-time Missouri State Fair exhibitors not novices in show ring
Slideshow: From Colorado to Missouri, the Anderson siblings are ready to show hogs, sheep and goats. While many livestock show banners hang from the metal barn walls at the Anderson farmstead, Garrett...
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$500 million available for expanding meat processing capacity
USDA wants to leverage COVID funds to boost number of small and medium meat processors to increase market competition. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is looking to create an opportunity to...
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Wanted: Next generation of Missouri State Fair livestock exhibitors
The Missouri State Fair Foundation has created a grant program to fund first-time 4-H and FFA showmen. Sowing the next generation of loyal Missouri State Fair livestock exhibitors. That is how the...
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Regulatory changes needed for gene-edited animals
Panel of university experts call for coordinated, streamlined approach between FDA and USDA on biotech animal approvals. For the past several years, the Food and Drug Administration and USDA have...
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