A magistrate judge in Montana has ruled in favor of the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America (R-CALF USA) in their suit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on the use of bee
After a six year period of dormancy, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has sent a draft of rules changes to the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) act to the White House for final review.
Several years ago, the Beef Checkoff, concerned that good communications was becoming a long lost art, especially in the larger conversation about beef and agriculture, launched the Masters of Beef Advocacy (MBA) progra
For Hampton Creek, which came first, the chicken (in not being straightforward about questionable buy-back practices) or the egg (on the face of management)?
Bill Barthle, 3rd generation rancher in San Antonio, Fla., says the checkoff helps explain to consumers how U.S. beef is produced. He feels increasing that knowledge and the demand for beef will play a crucial role in p
Jacques Parent's farm - all 2,000 acres - borders Lake Champlain in Vermont and is just a five minute drive to Canada. For New England, that's a very large agricultural operation.
China's Ministry of Health recently issued new dietary guidelines calling for Chinese citizens to significantly reduce their meat consumption. Joel Haggard, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) senior vice presiden
Coming this Friday: Don't miss our Meat of the Matter columnist, Dan Murphy's industry-exclusive one-on-one interview with Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States.
With the strength of the U.S. dollar continuing to weigh fairly heavily on agricultural exports, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) made this issue the focus of a panel discussion at last week's USMEF Board o
