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11 February 2022

Wilk receives US patent for cell-based milk production
The company is an exclusive patent holder for research methods and technologies for cultured milk and breastmilk production...

08 February 2022

New York City's public school system adopts meatless Fridays
Some dairy to remain on the menu...

USDA to spend $1 bln to boost climate-friendly agriculture
The funding will support pilot projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or capture and store carbon...

07 February 2022

Tyson Foods' profits likely to heighten concerns over high US meat prices
Tyson Foods will post the results for its beef business later today...

05 February 2022

Purdue Ag Economy Barometer declines
Producers concerned about rising costs and supply chain disruptions...

04 February 2022

Oregon dairy industry innovating for the future
Oregon dairies, big and small, are investing in innovations and it's paying off...

US lawmakers advance 'Right to Repair' bill
The aim of the bill is to spur competition...

Consumer price indexes for US animal products higher in 2021
The consumer price index for food increased at less than the overall inflation rate, 3.9%...

03 February 2022

Texas A&M report says fertilizer prices could jump 80% in 2022
Texas A&M Agricultural and Food Policy Center projects 80% increase in fertilizer prices in 2022....

31 January 2022

US NCBA Convention underway this week in Houston, Texas
The 2022 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show is a few short days away in Houston, and the agenda includes speakers ranging from sports heroes to global leaders. ...

USDA funds California port project to tackle food export delays
Shipping disruptions cost the US dairy industry about $1.3 billion...

30 January 2022

USDA invests $1 billion to improve rural life
Funding will increase access to health care, education and public safety ...

26 January 2022

Enforcement of welfare law delayed by California court
Proposition 12 set minimum space requirements for breeding pigs, egg-laying hens and calves raised for veal...

24 January 2022

US dairy market and policy overview
The marked changes in US dairy markets and policy during the late 20th and early 21st centuries are discussed. ...

21 January 2022

Biden vows to tackle inflation by promoting competition
Capitalism without competition is just exploitation, he said...

19 January 2022

Research suggests inefficient California ports costing farmers billions
Between wildfires, drought, a trade war, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the last few years have been hard on California farmers. ...

18 January 2022

Purdue Ag-Celerator program funds fertility innovation
The funding will help finalise the proof-of-concept stage...

17 January 2022

US: Animal drug residue in milk declines
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NCBA backs WOTUS recommendations from US EPA
On Friday, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced support for a report issued by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee (FRRCC)....

16 January 2022

US grocery shortages intensify as supplies wane
Labour shortage and transportation disruptions cited as the cause...

15 January 2022

Nearly 90% of US meat processing plants hit with COVID-19 cases
2020-21 data from the top-five US meat processors was assessed...

14 January 2022

Cornell researcher recognised for invention of livestock feed enzyme
Xingen Lei was named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors...

12 January 2022

US businesses fear infinite liability in 'take-home' COVID-19 lawsuits
Meat, food processors among the 23 lawsuits...

11 January 2022

US dairy exports near 1.5 billion pounds in 2021
Products went to the Caribbean, Asia, Middle East-North Africa and South America...

Domino's Pizza cuts promotional offers to curb costs
The company is trying to counter higher labour costs, rising costs for meat and cheese...

10 January 2022