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Innovation Symposium shows Latin American buyers new uses for U.S. red meat
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) brought 27 importers and users of U.S. red meat from across Latin America and the Caribbean to Colorado State University for a Global Innovation Symposium, made possible through support from the National Corn Growers Association. Experts from Colorado State and private industry worked with participants to show the versatility of U.S. beef, pork and lamb and to develop new products and new uses. USMEF Manager of Technical Programs Paige Parker said the...
Dairy industry looking to make some market reforms as well
We have been hearing much about the need for market reform in the beef industry and the debates that have been going along with that. Producers are questioning how much market share is too much when only four packers call the shots on 85% of the marketplace.Beef isn?t...
Basic principles of PRRS control are still effective at preventing outbreaks
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) can have a devastating economic effect on the swine industry, whether that?s locally or nationally. New strains of the virus often create concern among both producers and veterinarians, but time and time again, the...
USDA acreage report shows farmers staying the course
Farmers have gotten off to a rough start this year when it comes to planting and we have been through the ringer in many forms this growing season. In turn, farmers have planted slightly less acres than last year according to the June 30 acreage report from...
Iowa?s Region 9 crop update
Mother nature is showing farmers who is boss this season, while also showing some favoritism towards certain parts of the state. As the growing season is moving right along for Iowa, some regions are having better luck this year than others. Southeast Iowa has started...
House lawmakers introduce American Port Access Privileges Act
Two California Democrats Wednesday introduced the American Port Access Privileges Act in the House of Representatives. John Garamendi and Jim Costa say the bill follows up on the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. Representative Costa says, ?We need to remove bottlenecks and...
Pork policy perplexes a plethora of politicians
It is only a small percentage of lawmakers in Congress that know anything about rural America. Rural areas of the country make up only a small percentage of representation in the House of Representatives. Getting the story out to that many people is a Herculean task...
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Red meat demand poised for rebound in China
Consumer demand in China is returning as a COVID wave eases and residents respond to the government?s elimination of most COVID-related restrictions. This increased activity, paired with economic strength for the Chinese consumer, points to a strong second quarter for...
WHO rejects plant-based COVID vaccine
Medicago, a drug manufacturer in Quebec City, Canada, has announced that it is closing down operations. While Health Canada has approved Medicago?s plant-based vaccine, the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially given notice that Medicago?s vaccine will not...
Pork industry still waiting for Supreme Court decision on Prop 12
The United States pork industry is still on hold, waiting for a decision from the Supreme Court regarding its case against California?s Prop 12. The law would try and regulate pork that is imported to California from other states.Tyler Bettin is the director of...
Naig says ?There was no improvement? in Mexico?s corn proposal
The latest chapter in the proposed Mexican ban on GMO corn unfolded last week. The Mexican government says that it will back off on the GMO ban for yellow corn, but will keep it in place for white corn. However, they want to see an open transition to non-GMO yellow...
EPA changes some dicamba cutoff dates for this spring
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed new restrictions on using over-the-top dicamba herbicides in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and South Dakota. The label changes say no spraying on dicamba-tolerant soybeans in Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana after June 12 or the V4...
