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Daybreak Nov 24: Biofuels crafting clean fuel program letter

11/24/20 9:11 AM By Ben Nuelle, Spencer Chase, Bill Tomson, and Steve Davies

Industry sources tell Agri-Pulse that top biofuel companies will be urging the incoming Biden administration to develop a federal clean fuel program to help reduce carbon emissions.

Chinese consumers hungry for US poultry

07/22/20 6:40 AM By Bill Tomson

Just eight months ago, U.S. chicken farmers were celebrating the reopening of the Chinese market. Now they’re cheering the dizzying pace of sales that have pushed China to the number-one position in April and May in foreign markets, and the trade shows no sign of slowing down.

Pandemic leaves some chicken growers scratching for profits

05/20/20 6:26 AM By Ed Maixner

Contract chicken growers are struggling to cover their costs because of outbreaks that have forced poultry processors in many areas to slow operations and reduce the number of birds their farmers will produce.

USDA announces additional $470M in commodity purchases

05/04/20 4:02 PM By Bill Tomson

The USDA announced Monday that it will be spending an additional $470 million this year to purchase a wide variety of ag products, sparking cheers from farm groups and lawmakers.

Packer shutdowns throw uncertainty into meat industry

04/15/20 6:42 AM By Ben Nuelle

Shutting down, slowing processing line speeds, and reducing work hours is becoming a reality for livestock processors as more workers contract COVID-19, and ag economists argue timing of closures in the coming weeks is everything.

USDA clarifies meat and poultry labeling claims

12/27/19 5:07 PM By Philip Brasher

The Agriculture Department is clarifying labeling requirements for meat and poultry products, including for claims that animals are “grass-fed” or treated without antibiotics or hormones.

FSIS: 172 US poultry facilities authorized for export to China

11/27/19 6:10 AM By Spencer Chase

The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced 172 American poultry slaughter and processing facilities that can export their products to China.

China lifts ban on US poultry

11/14/19 12:27 PM By Bill Tomson

China is lifting its four-year ban on U.S. poultry, opening the way for hundreds of millions of dollars of U.S. exports and demonstrating a further thaw in U.S.-China trade relations.

US exporters struggle to replace China’s soybean market

10/09/19 6:46 AM By Bill Tomson

Farmers were hoping for a speedy resolution to the U.S.-China trade war, but the lack of such a resolution has sent them scrambling to come up with a new home for exports once gobbled up by China.

Cherry farmers strike back against imports

06/19/19 6:25 AM By Bill Tomson

Michigan cherry farmers picked themselves up and got back into the orchards after a devastating frost seven years ago, but now they’re fighting a new kind of battle — one that many producers might not recover from if they lose.

Opinion: America is missing an opportunity to lead in seafood production, leaving jobs on the table

In this opinion piece, Sean J. O’Scannlain with Fortune Fish & Gourmet discusses the need for federal legislation to clarify perimeters to establish an American aquaculture industry that would create jobs in many communities.

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06.17.2021

Washington Week in Review: June 17, 2021: Processing capacity, immigration, and trade

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack was on Capitol Hill this week discussing a wide array of USDA priorities, including the expansion of processing capacity in the meat sector. Agri-Pulse's Phil Brasher and Spencer Chase have more on that and a look at where things stand on ag workforce legislation in the Senate in this week's video.

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