USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service withdraws proposed Salmonella framework
The USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service is withdrawing its proposed regulatory framework for Salmonella for raw poultry products. The framework, which was published in August 2024 after multiple years of […]
Meat in cold storage numbers mixed for March
The USDA’s cold storage numbers for meat were mixed on the year. Domestic red meat stocks at the end of March were 4% below last year at 870.25 million pounds […]
Commercial red meat production up slightly in March
Commercial red meat production during March was modestly larger than last year. The USDA says commercial red meat production last month was 4.422 billion pounds, up 1% on the year, […]
Indiana Farm Bureau’s 2025 L.E.A.D. class focused on Indiana ag policy
Members of this year’s Indiana Farm Bureau Leadership Education Action and Development cohort are getting a hands on experience in ag policy development across the state. Chelsea Poe is the […]
Farmer says he’s finding ways to be more efficient with crop inputs
An east central Nebraska farmer says adjustments to crop nutrient and weed programs could help improve his bottom line. Mitch Oswald tells Brownfield he’s switched to variable rate applications for […]
West-central Minnesota farmer done with corn planting
A west-central Minnesota farmer wrapped up corn planting this week. Chad Willis of Wilmar says conditions kept improving following an early April snowstorm. “Right around Easter time it dried out […]
Concerns about conservation
A north-central Illinois farmer says he’s concerned federal cuts to the USDA will stymie the adoption of conservation practices across the country. Brian Corkill, who farms in Henry & Stark […]
SAF investor expects “100x growth” in next decade
The CEO of a company that invests in sustainable aviation fuel production predicts tremendous growth in the next decade. Mihir Dange with XCF Global says SAF, which is now being […]
Overuse of corn rootworm traits can reduce ROI
An entomologist at Purdue University says overreliance on corn-rootworm resistant traits has reduced profitability for some farmers. Christian Krupke says states in the Eastern Corn Belt have used the trait […]
Former USSEC chair says don’t panic over trade dispute with China, yet
A former chairman of the US Soybean Export Council says there’s still time to ease tensions with China before there’s significant impact to US soybean farmers. Lance Rezac of Kansas […]