The Senate passed bipartisan farm legislation that sets up a clash with the House and President Donald Trump over imposing broad new work requirements for food stamp recipients. The Senate bill, passed 86-11 Thursday afternoon, would renew subsidies for farmers…
Federal prosecutors in Brazil on Monday charged JBS SA former Chairman Joesley Batista, and two others with corruption. The charges were filed against Batista, Francisco Assis a former JBS executive, and Marcello Miller, a former federal prosecutor, before a federal…
Anthrax has been confirmed in the death of a dozen cattle in South Dakota. Eight cows died suddenly last week in a herd of 87 in Clark County, and four adult cattle died in a herd in Bon Homme County.…
After a record performance in 2017, U.S. pork exports to Central America, South America and the Dominican Republic have continued to gain momentum this year. In the audio report below, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Trade Analyst Jessica Spreitzer notes…
Advances in pork production technologies and international trade opportunities were the dominant themes at the 2018 Illinois Pork Tour, conducted June 4-6 by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Forty-three pork producers and international buyers from 10 Asian and Latin American…
April exports of U.S. pork, beef and lamb were sharply higher than a year ago in both volume and value, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Pork exports set a new…
Amid announcements of new tariffs from our largest trading partners, USDA undersecretary for marketing and regulation Greg Ibach wants to reassure farmers that the Trump administration is monitoring the situation and plans to take necessary action to shelter farmers from…
In the USDA's quarterly Outlook on Agricultural Trade, promising news is on the horizon. The 2018 fiscal year is expected to see $142.5 billion in agricultural exports, an increase of $3 billion from the February report. Grain and feed, cotton,…
Leaders from around the globe are gathering in Dallas this week for the 2018 World Meat Congress (WMC). Key international stakeholders and National Pork Board leadership and staff will engage in real-time discussions of issues affecting the international marketplace for…
The National Pork Producers today called for a swift resolution of the United States-China trade dispute, paving the way for increased U.S. pork exports to the world's largest pork-consuming nation. According to Iowa State University Economist Dermot Hayes, U.S. pork…