China poultry equipment sector to be hit by new Trump USA tariffs
America’s pork exporters will be counting the cost of new 25 percent tariffs announced on Saturday (16 June) by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council of China, on […]
Farmers protest Pruitt’s ethanol policies
Deep in the heart of Trump country, Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt is being met with protests by farmers and ethanol producers concerned that he is undermining the industry […]
Next move is Trump’s after China hits back in trade-war opener
China’s in-kind response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of tariffs on $50 billion of imports from the nation left the global economy on the verge of a trade war. […]
Striving to improve poultry farming’s image
It’s common for the public to think that broiler chickens are reared in horrific conditions in the US, but Danielle and Daniel Hayden have made it their mission to lead […]
Welcome to the turf battle over lab-grown meat
The FDA on Friday declared it has jurisdiction over lab-grown meat – a surprising move that marks the beginning of a high-stakes battle over which part of the government should […]
U.S. pursues action on poultry, beef, biotech crops in China trade talks
U.S. officials pressed China on issues related to poultry, beef and biotechnology in recent trade talks, a U.S. Department of Agriculture under secretary said on Tuesday, highlighting some of Washington’s […]
Survey: Shoppers want to know more about grocery products than what is on traditional package labels
More than 7 in 10 shoppers want to find out more about the grocery products they buy than they are currently able to get with traditional on-package labels, according to […]
U.S. inflation accelerates to six-year high, eroding wages
U.S. inflation accelerated in May to the fastest pace in more than six years, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s outlook for gradual interest-rate hikes while eroding wage gains that remain relatively […]
FDA announces availability of final guidance for industry: General principles for evaluating the human food safety of new animal drugs used in food-producing animals
This guidance describes the type of information that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) recommends sponsors provide to address the human food safety of new […]
Ag groups file brief in support of action against WOTUS
A broad coalition of farm and business groups filed a brief Friday in support of 13 states challenging the EPA’s 2015 “Waters of the United States” rule before a federal […]