AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Maria Zieba
Today’s guest is Maria Zieba. She is the Vice President of Government Affairs for the […]
National Pork Producers Council
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Lori Stevermer
Today’s guest is Lori Stevermer, a Minnesota hog producer and President-Elect of the National Pork […]
New USDA Rule Allows for Increased Line Speeds
USDA recently rolled out a proposal to let certain plants run at higher line speeds and explicitly allows nine plants that adopted the 2019 NSIS plan may now apply for a one-year trial program using increased line speeds.
Pork Processing Line Speeds May Resume Under Proposal
The National Pork Producers Council is reporting that USDA may allow harvesting line speeds at pork packing plants to increase, under a proposal being considered by the White House.
Year-Round Ag Guest Worker Program Nearing Reality
The House Appropriations Committee approved an amendment to the FY22 Homeland Security funding bill that would expand the H-2A guest worker program from a seasonal use a program that could be accessed year-round.
Could U.S. Be Prepping for Vietnamese Trade War?
Negotiators from the U.S. Trade Representative’s office met virtually with their counterparts in Vietnam last week to discuss a number of trade issues, including an investigation launched under the former administration.
Pork Producers Call on USDA to Help Industry
Pork producers are waiting to see if USDA can assist the industry after a recent federal district court ruled that the 20-year-old New Swine Inspection System should not be implemented in the next few weeks.
Biden Administration’s “American Families Plan” Concerning Agricultural Producers
President Biden released a policy proposal last week which aims to expand benefits related to education, nutrition programs, and family tax credits by increasing or modifying several key tax provisions.
USDA Announces First Significant Purchase of FMD Vaccine
The USDA has been working to develop a Foot and Mouth vaccine bank, and last week announced their first significant purchase.