Food Manufacturing
President Trump wants to strengthen enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act, but R.J. Layher says the Farm Bureau wants USDA to keep three rules in place.
Cattle placements fell 9% in August, while New Mexico joined USDA’s meat inspection program, potentially expanding processing options for livestock producers.
New Mexico becomes the 31st state with an approved State MPI program.
Canada’s new $1 billion Agri-Food Finance Fund will provide loans, not grants, for domestic food manufacturing and value-added processing projects.
RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney says talks between U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Canadian negotiators remain stalled, leaving producers and businesses watching closely for what comes next.
The Antitrust Division says it sent letters to Kroger, Publix, Walmart, Albertsons, Aldi, Ahold Delhaize, Costco, and Amazon.
Stronger mill use is providing a boost for extra-long-staple cotton demand, though overall volumes remain limited.
Washington should not try to manufacture a lower beef price. It should create the legal, tax, and economic environment that gives American ranchers a reason to produce more beef.
USDA’s Ranchers First Initiative includes new risk management tools, processing programs and efforts to rebuild the American beef herd.
New or reopened packing plants could struggle to operate efficiently until U.S. cattle inventories recover.