Ag in the News

11/25/2009

National and International

USDA data confirms safety of ground beef at schools
Recent data USDA provided to Meatingplace shows the success behind the agency's efforts to reduce the risk of contaminated ground beef being served in the nation's schools. MORE!

Analyst expects hog producers to lose $10 a head in 2010
U.S. hog producers could be looking at their third year in a row of losses and might consider locking in prices for next year given current hog futures prices, according to Purdue University Extension Economist Chris Hurt. MORE!

Coalition lobbies for NAIS dissolution
A coalition of 100 agricultural groups have sent two letters — one to USDA and one to Congress — urging that the National Animal Identification System be dissolved, according to a release by R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America. MORE!

New Web site promotes food safety during the holidays
A new Web site, holidayfoodsafety.org, aims to put food safety in the context of all the planning and preparation families put into their holiday celebration. The site includes food shopping and preparation tips, recipes and food safety advice and activities all in one convenient location. MORE!