Dec 09
Coborn’s, Inc., a central Minnesota retailer, has earned the 2024 FMI Gold Plate Award for their impactful #FamilyMealsMonth campaign in partnership with the Minnesota Pork Board and NPB! This collaboration highlighted the power of pork + plant recipes in 66 stores and featured ready-to-make meal kit displays, resulting in a 22% increase in pork sales …
Dec 06
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) thanked the U.S. Senate for passing the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act (H.R. 5863). In addition to providing much-needed relief to victims of hurricanes, this legislation would provide tax relief for cattle producers who received payments due to wildfires. Previously, these payments counted as taxable income, meaning producers …
Dec 06
In a DC Spotlight feature with the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, Oklahoma Senator James Lankford had the opportunity to share his insights into the recent election, as well as expectations on the policy focus in Washington D.C., at a consequential time for our nation. Farm Director KC Sheperd had the chance to talk with …
Dec 06
Emma Zaicow, a Purdue University student, and Les Voyageurs, a Louisiana State University club, took home the top prizes in the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2024 College Aggies Online (CAO) scholarship program. Throughout the nine weeks of the program, $20,000 was awarded in scholarships to participating students and clubs. The 2024 CAO program had 278 individual participants who …
Dec 06
Exports of U.S. beef and pork posted year-over-year increases in October, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), with pork exports well-positioned to set annual volume and value records in 2024. October beef exports totaled 105,269 metric tons (mt), up 1% from a year ago, while value …
Dec 06
New Federal Order Will Require National Milk Testing and Support State Officials and Dairy Regulators; Builds on Actions to Protect Farms, Farmworkers and Communities from H5N1 Avian Influenza. Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS), which builds on measures …
Dec 06
U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) will host his next live telephone town hall event for all Oklahomans on Tuesday, December 10th at 6:00 pm CT. During the call, Mullin will provide a quick legislative update before opening the phones to take questions from constituents. “Next week’s telephone town hall event will be a great way for thousands of …
Dec 06
According to the U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC’s) 2024/2025 Corn Harvest Quality Report, the 14th such annual survey published globally today, the 2024 U.S. corn crop is projected to be the third largest on record with the highest 100-kernel weight in the history of the report and lower broken corn and foreign material (BCFM), lower total …
