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18 June 2021
Dairy production in Texas appears strong despite industry setbacks Texas dairy producers are experiencing better prices and improving market conditions as the economy continues to emerge from the pandemic, but processing limitations are holding them back, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert....
Stung by pandemic and JBS cyberattacks US ranchers build new beef plantsUS cattle ranchers and investors are sinking hundreds of millions of dollars into new beef plants after temporary closures of massive slaughterhouses at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic left farmers with nowhere to send animals destined to be turned...
Additional pandemic aid is available for US farmersThe USDA is earmarking additional aid to farmers and ag businesses as part of its Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative....
17 June 2021
Register now for the 2021 Animal Gut Health & Nutrition SummitThe Animal Gut Health & Nutrition Summit 2021 will be held in-person at the Hilton Hotel in Durham, North Carolina from 12 to 14 October. ...
USDA defends debt relief for minority farmers despite legal fightThe US Agriculture Department (USDA) is defending efforts to wipe clean government-backed loans to farmers facing decades of discrimination, despite a temporary restraining order on the debt relief plan issued by a US District court last week....
16 June 2021
USDA Secretary backs proposed meatpacking investigatorUS Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday 15 June threw his support behind a proposal to establish a special investigator to address concerns about anti-competitive practices in the meat and poultry industries....
US farming organizations speak out against temporary order stopping relief for minority farmersFarming groups across the United States have issued a statement deploring a temporary restraining order that stops indigenous and minority ethnicity farmers from claiming relief under Section 1005 of the American Rescue Plan Act....
15 June 2021
EPA's water rule reversal a "blow to agriculture", says AFBFAmerican Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall commented on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of its intention to reverse the Navigable Waters Protection Rule....
14 June 2021
USDA's Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program expands to give more opportunities to meat processorsThe Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program has expanded to nine states, giving meat and poultry processors more opportunities to ship their products across state lines....
USDA begins work to enforce the Packers and Stockyards ActThe Department of Agriculture will begin work on three proposed rules to support enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act, which would give farmers stronger protections from corporate abuse. ...
11 June 2021
US ag groups petition Senate leadership for farm labor reformThe National Farmers Union (NFU) and members of the Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC) call immediate action to address worker shortages in the farm labor system....
US invests over $4 billion to strengthen food systemThe USDA has earmarked more than $4 billion to shore up critical supply chains and make green investments in the US food system....
10 June 2021
US beef exports continue on their upward trajectoryNewly-released data from the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) shows that April's beef exports continued to build momentum after breaking records in March 2021. ...
JBS says it paid equivalent of $11 million in ransomware attackMeatpacking giant JBS USA says it paid a ransom equivalent to $11 million following a cyberattack that disrupted its North American and Australian operations, the company's CEO said in a statement on 9 June....
US ag economy barometer posts sharp declines in MayThe Ag Economy Barometer fell by 20 points in May as producers remain bullish on farmland values....
09 June 2021
ADM throws its weight behind the Genesis Consortium to support sustainability start-upsADM joins the Genesis Consortium to promote next-generation start-ups that drive advancements in sustainability, nutrition, health and wellness....
08 June 2021
USDA invests $1 billion in food bank capacity as part of the Build Back Better initiativeThe USDA will invest $1 billion to purchase healthy food and shore up food bank capacity as part of the new Build Back Better Initiative. ...
American Farm Bureau urges administration to act amid surge of undocumented immigrantsThe recent increase in undocumented immigration is raising concerns among US farming and ranching families, says the American Farm Bureau Federation. ...
05 June 2021
The US launches the annual Feds Feed Families Nationwide Food DriveThe USDA has kicked off the annual government-wide Feds Feed Families (FFF) campaign and has created a website that makes it easy to participate, measure donations and share success stories....
04 June 2021
JBS says that all facilities are back online after weekend cyberattackAll of meatpacker JBS SA's global facilities are fully operational after a weekend cyberattack disrupted much of its North American and Australian operations....
03 June 2021
Tyson CEO steps down and operating chief King takes the helmTyson Foods Inc said on 2 June Chief Executive Officer Dean Banks would step down due to personal reasons after just eight months in the job, turning the helm over to the company's operations head Donnie King....
JBS plants across North America and Australia reopenJBS SA employees started returning to work at meat plants on 2 June, a day after the company's beef operations stopped following a ransomware attack, disrupting meat production in North America and Australia....
02 June 2021
US says ransomware attack on JBS likely came from RussiaBrazil's JBS SA told the U.S. government that a ransomware attack on the company that disrupted meat production in North America and Australia originated from a criminal organization likely based in Russia, the White House said on 1 June....
President Biden's proposed budget would ramp up USDA fundingPresident Biden's $6 trillion 2022 budget request would significantly increase USDA funding and advance farm infrastructure, says National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC). ...
01 June 2021
Cyber attack hits JBS meat plants in Australia and North AmericaAustralian and North American units of the world's largest meat works were hit over the weekend by an organized cyber attack on its information systems, Brazil's JBS SA said in a statement....
28 May 2021
USDA expects record farm exports for 2021The US Department of Agriculture’s quarterly agricultural trade forecast projects fiscal year 2021 US farm exports at $164 billion – the highest total on record....
More than 450 farm groups urge US Congress to invest in climate-focused agricultureOver 450 farming and rural organizations are calling on Congress to invest $200 billion on climate-friendly farming improvements and infrastructure as part of the American Jobs Plan....
Can the US ag sector go green?A new report finds that US agriculture can lead the fight against climate change if farmers are given the right incentives. ...
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