Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has warned of sticker shock facing home chefs on the eve of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the unofficial start of […] Read more
USDA warns of sticker shock on beef as grilling season starts
U.S., world soybean supplies on the rise, USDA reports
Washington | Reuters — The United States and the world will be awash in soybeans in 2014-15, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday, in a report that also […] Read more
USDA to require reporting of PEDv, SDCV
Washington | Reuters –– In an expected move, the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday announced new measures to combat the spread of diseases such as porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) […] Read more
Pricier beef ‘here to stay’ as food costs seen higher: USDA
Washington | Reuters — U.S. food prices are expected to rise more rapidly this year after a very tame 2013, led by gains in beef, poultry and egg prices, the […] Read more
U.S. soy planting below expectations; total crop acres slip
Washington | Reuters — U.S. farmers will increase soybean planting by less than expected this spring, and overall acreage of eight major crops is set to decline, the U.S. Department […] Read more
U.S. FDA moves to ban trans fats, citing health risks
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed banning artificial trans fats in processed food ranging from cookies to frozen pizza, citing the risk of heart disease. Partially hydrogenated […] Read more
Upgraded BSE rating may boost U.S. beef exports
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has upgraded the United States’ risk classification for BSE to its safest level, which could increase U.S. beef exports, the U.S. Agriculture Department […] Read more
Virus found in Iowa hog population, possibly beyond
A potentially fatal hog virus, porcine epidemic diarrhea, has been found in the United States for the first time, government and private industry officials said on Friday, posing a new […] Read more
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