SDA extends comment period for Brazil beef imports
The comment period for a proposed rule to allow fresh beef imports, under specific conditions, will be extended for 60 [...]
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02, 2014
USDA releases preliminary agriculture census results
An increase in the value of agricultural products sold in the U.S. and a slight decrease in the number of [...]
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02, 2014
Texas calf crop expected to decline in 2014
Continued decline in the Texas calf crop is expected for 2014, with total cow numbers decreasing by 2 to 3 [...]
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02, 2014
EPA proposes revision to its Worker Protection Standard
Revisions to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Worker Protection Standard are meant to “protect the nation’s two million farm workers [...]
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02, 2014
Food-price inflation slowed during 2013
Food-price inflation—including prices for meat, poultry and dairy—slowed during 2013, falling well below the 20-year historical average of 2.8 percent. [...]
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02, 2014
Nebraska tops Texas in feeder cattle
Nebraska has surpassed drought-stricken Texas in the number of cattle in the state being fattened for slaughter. After dropping 7 [...]
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02, 2014
CEU program set for March 7, Kaufman
Need to earn continuing education units? The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Kaufman County will host the First Chance [...]
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02, 2014
Record ag exports expected for 2014
After the February Agricultural Trade Outlook report was published, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) boosted its projections for U.S. [...]
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02, 2014
Comment period extended for Dow’s 2,4-D resistant crops
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the extension of the comment period for the U.S. Department of [...]
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02, 2014
Another competitor arrives as beef prices rise
As the price of beef continues to rise, bison—which is even more expensive—looks less exorbitant. The lean meat fits into [...]