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U.S. pork featured in new convenience snacks in Mexico
U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) staff in Mexico have worked alongside processors and convenience store chains to develop new snack items featuring U.S. pork designed to be consumed at sporting events, music festivals, and even on flights. USMEF Mexico Trade Manager Rigoberto Treviño said demand for these snacks is driven by increasingly busy lifestyles. Another one of the successful snacks is a chicharron product in a cone, which was unveiled at a large Mexican music festival. For more...
USMEF reflects on Covid impacts in Mexico
The US Meat Export Federation is working to meet the rapidly changing needs of international consumers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization is developing creative marketing strategies for international markets, including Mexico. Gerardo Rodriguez is...
NFU supports higher-level ethanol blends
The National Farmers Union has several goals on the ethanol front in 2021. One of NFU?s priorities for the new year is providing more support for higher-level blends of ethanol. The organization praised a bill that was introduced in September that would have increased...
AFBF makes trade and next Farm Bill priorities in next Congress
After finishing a lot of last-minute business, the 116th Congress has officially ended and the 117th Congress has been sworn in. This Congress is going to have some interesting discussions in their first week of action, but it is also going to be the legislative body...
U.S. raising tariffs on certain European imports
The U.S. government says it will raise tariffs on certain products coming into the country from the European Union. Those products include wines from France and Germany, as well as aircraft components. It is the latest move in a longtime battle between Washington and...
Indigo Ag to offer first round of carbon credits in 2021
Farmers and ranchers play a integral role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, thus reducing our carbon footprint.One company, dedicated to "farmer profitability, environmental sustainability, and consumer health" plans to incentivize producers for implementing...
United Soybean Board study focuses on rural broadband
The United Soybean Board is working to identify solutions to demonstrate that the closing of current broadband gaps would increase agriculture?s productivity and sustainability. A recent rural broadband study from USB found that nearly 60 percent of US farmers and...
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GOP lawmakers praise flat tax compromise
State GOP lawmakers are hailing the recent passage of a bill that overhauls the state?s income tax system.Last week, the Iowa House and Senate reached an agreement on a tax bill that lowers the state?s income tax rate to 3.9%. Republican State Senator Mark Costello of...
Vilsack says ag outlook is strong
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack gave the keynote address at the USDA?s annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. The Hagstrom Report says that the secretary called the outlook for U.S. agriculture ?bright, strong, and positive,? despite the problems around the world.Vilsack said...
Kansas City Fed VP sees positive indicators for farm economy
The biggest story across the globe has been Russia?s invasion of Ukraine over the last week. The issue has had a heavy influence on the agricultural markets here in the U.S. As questions linger about the conflict?s impact on agriculture, an economist sees a positive...
Soy Checkoff continues to invest in innovation and promotion
When we look at investing in the marketplace for American soybeans, we often like to look at the flashy stories. The additives for road sealers, the biodiesels, tire additives, motor oil, and so much more. We are constantly building up the uses and demand for soy oil,...
Tom Oswald USB Podcast
Tom Oswald is on the United Soybean Board and is a farmer from Cleghorn, Iowa. He talks with Dustin Hoffmann about the February meetings just held in Little Rock, AR.
