Risk to USDA’s Market Access Program

Phil Seng, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, discusses the importance of the USDA’s Market Access Program (MAP) in expanding beef exports, and the need to include MAP in the debate over the next farm bill.

1. USDA says has detected virus in Iowa hog population
2. Oil rallies for third day, shrugging off firm dollar
3. Ag markets diverged significantly Friday afternoon
4. Hog Outlook: Retail prices up 2.4 percent over the last 2 years
5. Premium Standard Farms now Murphy-Brown of Missouri
6. Lower Q1 live swine imports

1. Pot Pigs: Marijuana and vodka fed to hogs
2. NPPC: America’s hog farmers urge Christie to veto bill
3. Online pork processing tour with Temple Grandin
4. Corn planting races to 28 percent
5. It’s not all ‘Bugs and Drugs’
6. U.S. decision on Keystone XL pipeline seen dragging past summer

1. McDonald’s replaces Angus burgers with new burgers, more bacon
2. Insects. They’re what’s for dinner!
3. World food supply depends on character, virtuous leadership
4. Pot Pigs: Marijuana and vodka fed to hogs
5. Tyson selects panel to monitor animal welfare program
6. No “ag gag” law for Tennessee