Frankenstein’s Cat explores biotechnology and animals
Most of our national conversation about genetic modification (GMO) has, to date, been about plants. Frankenstein’s Cat suggests future biotech conversations will include animals.
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USDA adds pork export sales to reporting requirements
Beginning March 19 , all exporters of U.S. pork will begin reporting weekly export sales to the USDA’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).
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Commentary: Food safety follies
You’d think that by now, after decades of recalls and outbreaks, that mainstream media would have a grasp of basic microbiology and manufacturing processes, right? If so, you’d be wrong.
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Hurd talks antibiotics to congressional staffers
The American Farm Bureau Federation and other members of the Coalition for Animal Health last week hosted an educational briefing for congressional staff on meat production, public health and the importance of antibiotics.
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D.C. Watch: Budget proposals could impact new farm bill
Members of Congress released new budget proposals last week, but House and Senate proposals were very different.
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China’s tide of dead pigs passes 13,000
Chinese officials have removed more than 13,000 pig carcasses from a river near Shanghai, China’s financial capital. This number has more than doubled since last week’s report of 6,600.
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Pork exports begin 2013 lower
According to the USDA's latest Livestock, Dairy and Poultry report, more than 423 million pounds of U.S. pork products were shipped to foreign destinations in January 2013, almost 16 percent below January 2012.
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Senators introduce bill to approve Keystone XL pipeline
A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate on Thursday would give Congress the power to approve TransCanada Corp's controversial Keystone XL pipeline that would link Canada's oil sands to refineries and ports in Texas.
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Q1 pork exports expected to be year-over-year lower
According to its latest Livestock, Dairy and Poultry report, USDA lowered its first-quarter 2013 export forecast to 1.3 billion pounds from 1.4 billion pounds in recognition of currently soft foreign demand for U.S. pork products.
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Initial crop insurance rates set for 2013 crops
Initial crop insurance prices are near year-ago levels. The initial crop insurance rates are based on futures prices recorded during February.
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A look at Brazil, Argentina soybean sectors
Most people expect the availability of soybean and soybean product supplies from Brazil and Argentina to have a significant impact on U.S. exports during the last 4 to 5 months of the 2012/13 crop year.
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