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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

'Gruyere' deemed common food name not exclusive to Europe
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09 January 2022

US government to protect against unfair and anticompetitive practices
The Agriculture Department and Justice Department issued shared principles on the matter...

07 January 2022

US farmer sentiment strengthens on stronger financial position
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer hit 125 in December...

05 January 2022

Purdue dashboard reveals weaknesses in US food supply chain
The meat industry received the lowest diversity score...

04 January 2022

US growers expand cover crops, eye low-carbon future
Bayer, Land O'Lakes and Cargill Inc have all launched carbon farming programs in recent years...

02 January 2022

FSIS issues public health alert for ineligible meat products imported from China
FSIS was unable to identify and contact importers...

01 January 2022

Pathway Intermediates USA, LLC launches Pathway Nutrition
Pathway Intermediates USA, a subsidiary of Pathway Intermediates Limited, located in Shrewsbury, U.K., announced the launch of Pathway Nutrition, its new sales and technical service team dedicated to bringing Pathway products to North American markets....

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin share top cheese trends for 2022
Expect sharing, discovering and upcycling to be big in the coming year...

30 December 2021

US dairy exports set to record stellar year
Skimmed milk powder shipments reached 689,000 tons through October...

29 December 2021

Darling Ingredients to buy Valley Proteins
Darling Ingredients will pay nearly $1.1 billion in the all-cash deal...

27 December 2021

US sales, distribution of antimicrobials drop in 2020 - report
Sales and distribution of medically important declined by 38% since 2015...

24 December 2021

USDA offers $1.5B for school meals during supply chain crunch
The USDA is providing up to $1.5 billion to help school meal programs weather the supply chain crunch, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said....

Holiday Wreath Cheeseboard
Wisconsin Cheese offers a twist on the traditional holiday cheeseboard...

19 December 2021

US producer pessimism grows
Barometer shows farmers are 30% less optimistic than last year...

15 December 2021

CoBank's 2022 Outlook: Lean supplies, strong demand bolster prices despite export unknowns
Incredibly strong US consumer demand for meat products negated fears this year that a higher feed cost environment would limit processor margins, writes Brian Earnest, livestock analyst with CoBank. ...

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