Jul 17
U.S. cattle producers are gathering in San Diego, July 24-26, for the industry’s Summer Business Meeting to discuss critical issues, develop initiatives, and establish direction for various projects aimed at improving the beef cattle industry. One of the highlights of the event is the education session “Optimizing Resources and Leveraging Technology to Build Resilience” on …
Jul 17
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is featuring comments from Farm Director KC Shepherd’s interview with Veterinarian Dr. Troy Shelby about the impacts of heat on cattle. Shelby performs veterinary services for the Oklahoma National Stockyards each week and at the Southern Oklahoma Livestock Market out of Ada. Shelby is a southcentral Oklahoma Cattle …
Jul 17
NPB’s international market development team with 3 pork producers traveled to Cartagena, Colombia this week to promote U.S. Pork at the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s (USMEF) Latin America Product Showcase. The team engaged with Central and South American importers, fostering valuable connections and promoting the industry’s commitment to producing consistent, quality and safe pork.
Jul 17
A healthy meal is more than selecting nutritious foods; it also includes safe food handling from the moment it’s being prepared and up until lunchtime. Would you pass or fail the safe lunch packing test? The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has four tips for parents and caregivers to get an easy A in food …
Jul 17
Large bipartisan majorities favor proposals that would prohibit the sale of US real estate and oil reserves to entities linked to foreign adversaries, including China and Russia. Three-quarters (73%) support a prohibition on the sale of property, including farmland; while 72% support a prohibition on selling oil from US oil reserves, according to an in-depth …
Jul 17
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) latest denial of small refinery exemption (SREs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): “We appreciate the EPA standing by its commitment to protect the integrity of the RFS. Nearly two decades of data prove that the supposed ‘cost’ to refiners is an accounting …
Jul 17
Agri-Women from all walks of life are encouraged to LEAP with American Agri-Women at a one-day leadership event in Reno, Nev. on August 25th. Leading, Empowering, and Aspiring Toward Progress (LEAP) is a unique networking and personal development opportunity for women farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness. AAW President Heather Hampton+Knodle said, “We want to give women …
Jul 17
This WeekDespite a notable cratering in gas demand in the days since the July 4th holiday, pump prices crept higher over the past week by three cents to reach $3.55. The main culprit is a higher price for oil, which moved from the upper $60s per barrel recently to the mid-$70s. The national average for …
Jul 17
The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act may have its best chance yet of passing Congress this year. But the potential return of whole and 2% percent options to school lunch menus is only one piece of the evolution of dairy’s role in federal nutrition policies, as two NMPF experts say in a Dairy Defined …
Jul 17
R-CALF USA President Brett Kenzy represented the thousands of farmer/rancher members of his organization at a food and agriculture stakeholders roundtable at the White House to discuss competition priorities in the reauthorization of the Farm Bill. The event was co-hosted by the White House National Economic Council, White House Office of Public Engagement, and the …
