Ag in the News

03/23/2010

National and International

USDA says processors must validate prerequisite programs
When further processors use supplier prerequisite programs as part of their HACCP system, they are going to have to validate the effectiveness of that prerequisite program along with their critical control point validation, according to USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service Administrator Alfred Almanza. MORE!

UC Davis prof refutes livestock-GHG connection
The idea that livestock are responsible for 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions is erroneous, despite how often the statistic is cited as support for the movement to reduce meat consumption, said Frank M. Mitloehner, a professor at the University of California, Davis, in a presentation to the 239th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in San Francisco on Monday. MORE!

Cold Storage report reflects poultry problems with Russia, China
USDA's monthly Cold Storage report shows declining stocks of pork, chicken and beef, but a build-up in chicken leg quarters and paws reflects ongoing market problems with Russia and China. MORE!

Dakota Provisions plans to build rendering plant
Huron, S.D.-based turkey processor Dakota Provisions is seeking approval from the local city commission to build an rendering plant to process poultry offal, according to a report by the Huron Plainsman. MORE!

Bubba Burger goes full speed ahead with NASCAR sponsorship
Bubba Burger, the branded frozen burger produced by Jacksonville, Fla.-based Hickory Foods, announced that the April 30 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway will officially be titled the Bubba Burger 250. MORE!