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Legislation would expand access to meat and poultry
Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), a member of the Senate Ag Committee, joined Mike Rounds (R-SD) in reintroducing the “New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act.” The bipartisan legislation would allow meat and poultry products inspected by state Meat and Poultry Inspection Programs to be sold across state lines. Currently, meat and poultry products inspected by those state programs are limited to markets within the same state, even though inspection at a state facility meets or...
Duvall: ?American farmers are the first link in the chain.?
During Vice President Pence?s roundtable discussion on the food supply chain, held at HyVee headquarters in West Des Moines, a lot was discussed about the food supply chain. At the table were representatives of several of those links: meatpackers, grocery stores, and...
Grassley, colleagues introduce bill to increase transparency in cattle pricing
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) along with his colleagues Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) today introduced legislation to foster efficient markets while...
Replant tips: “Make a decision and stick with it”
Early planted soybeans are most at-risk, following weekend frost. A technical agronomist first recommends giving plants a couple days to see whether they are going to survive or not. She then provides recommendations for acres needing replanted.Nicole Stecklein,...
May WASDE: ?Relatively in line with expectations?
Tuesday?s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report did not take analysts by surprise.The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today (Tuesday) released its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. Joe Lardy, CHS Hedging...
Grassley and bipartisan group ask for indemnity livestock depopulation
The story of what farmers are having to deal with is truly heartbreaking. Farmers are having to depopulate perfectly healthy hogs and chickens in the face of this pandemic. Not only is it emotionally distressing, but it is also an unprecedented financial hardship...
Secretary Perdue: ?We?ve turned a corner.?
Today, we continue our recapping of the Vice President?s roundtable discussion on the food chain, which was held in West Des Moines at HyVee headquarters. Yesterday, we heard remarks from Vice President Mike Pence. Today, we will hear from U.S. Secretary of...
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U.S. inventories for hogs and cattle on feed decline
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the monthly Cattle on Feed report and the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report last Friday.U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2021, was 75.4 million head, down four percent from 2020, but up one...
ASF vaccine candidate announced by USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) says one of its vaccine candidates can prevent and protect against African swine fever.Reports say the vaccine shows effectiveness against the current Asian and European strains of ASF. The...
Golden Harvest changing the way seed is bought and sold
Golden Harvest is working to change the way seed is bought and sold.During this year?s Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, head of marketing Dave Young told the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network that Golden Harvest is continuing to make investments that better...
Weekend Ag Matters: October 2nd, 2021
In this week's episode:Dustin runs through headlines and speaks with Senator Joni Ernst.Brent Barnett talks with former USDA Secretary Dan Glickman.Russ Parker talks about planting seeds.
