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The headline reads, “Beef prices skyrocket.” A little more information comes with, “Wholesale beef prices at record levels.” Another adds, “Beef exports up 7 percent in two months.”
Thousands of Taiwanese farmers staged a raucous protest Thursday against a government plan to allow the import of U.S. beef containing a growth drug, challenging the island's president to "say no" to Washington.The protest outside Taiwan's ornate legislative building came as newly re-elected President Ma Ying-jeou seeks to strengthen ties with the U.S. by resolving the long-standing beef dispute. The beef issue has stalled trade talks crucial to keeping up the island's competitive edge in global trade.
Monsanto’s search for America’s Farmers Mom of the Year is back for 2012, along with a $10,000 grand prize. Anyone can nominate their favorite farm mom by visiting AmericasFarmers.com by April 23 and submitting a 300-word essay explaining how she contributes to her family, farm, community and agriculture.
Surveys are now arriving in mailboxes around the nation to help identify all active farms in the U.S. The National Agricultural Classification Survey (NACS), which asks landowners whether or not they are farming and for basic farm information, is one of the most important early steps used to determine who should receive a 2012 Census of Agriculture report form.
Six members of the Colorado congressional delegation are calling on leaders of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees to pass a farm bill this year.
Members of the delegation say the bill is needed to provide more certainty to farmers, ranchers and rural communities across Colorado.
Anyone with a Twitter account can now be among the first to know about food recalls with a new service the Department of Agriculture is rolling out.
The USDA says state-specific food safety alerts for meat, poultry, and processed egg products are included as well as information on how to protect food during severe weather events.
Filming on farms, ranches and dairies could be prohibited in Utah despite concerns that animal abuse will go unreported.
Republican Sen. Dave Hinkins of Orangeville says the purpose of House Bill 187 is to prevent animal-rights activists from taking pictures or video to use as propaganda.
As farmers across the county mark National Agriculture Day, the Minnesota Agri-Growth Council is sharing new data on the importance of agriculture to Minnesota.
The industry group recently released some highlights of a study it conducted with the University of Minnesota that follows up on a similar survey in 2003.
