09/02/2010 03:18PM
The Competitive Enterprise Institute submitted comments this week on an FDA proposal to limit the use of certain antibiotics in livestock, warning that a ban could increase the threat of foodborne illness.
09/02/2010 02:31PM
Certified Angus Beef president John Stika testified at last week's GIPSA hearing in Fort Collins, Colo., urging USDA to be wary of unintended consequences.
09/02/2010 02:28PM
In updated figures released last week, USDA officials forecast that the consumer-price index for food will increase only 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent this year.
09/02/2010 02:26PM
China has imposed anti-subsidy duties for five years on imports of U.S. chicken products after concluding producers received improper support.
09/02/2010 02:19PM
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack this week launched a new feature on the "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" Web site to highlight local and regional food systems and the multitude of connections being made between farmers and consumers.
09/02/2010 02:13PM
Consumers are always in the driver’s seat when it comes to selling products, beef included.
09/02/2010 02:11PM
A partnership between dairy producers, through the checkoff-funded National Dairy Council and Newsweek, has led to the distribution of more than 1 million copies of the "How to Build a Healthy Kid" back-to-school guidebook.
09/02/2010 02:09PM
Fiscal 2011 U.S. agricultural exports are forecast at $113 billion, up $5.5 billion from the revised ERS 2010 forecast.
09/02/2010 02:07PM
Industry experts and top decision makers gather in Salzburg, Austria Oct. 13-16 to discuss the future of animal nutrition, Biomin's NutriEconomics program, developments in science, business, the environment and leadership.