USMEF: Market Diversification the Key
(NAFB) – March was a good month for American meat exports. According to the U.S. Meat Export Federation, beef and pork exports totaled just under $1.6 billion. When breaking down the numbers, beef exports set a single-month
Memphis Barge Backup Proves Need to Update Infrastructure
(NAFB) – Shipping was temporarily shut down in Memphis along the Mississippi River after bridge damage was discovered on Interstate 40. While shipping along the river has resumed, the shutdown disrupted shipments of commodities and backed up
USTR Raises Ag Concerns with Mexico, Canada
(NAFB) – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai raised agriculture concerns with Mexico and Canada on the sidelines of the Free Trade Commission of the United States, Mexico and Canada meeting Monday. A readout document posted to the
Piglets Pay the Price of Mom’s Heat Stress
(NAFB) – Piglets born to heat-stressed sows may carry the burden of their mother’s discomfort later in life in the form of health complications and diminished performance. Now, this so-called “in utero heat stress” may also hypersensitize
Bayer COO Begemann Retires
(NAFB) – Bayer this week announced that Brett Begemann, Chief Operating Officer for Crop Science, will retire from his role after 38 years with the company. Rodrigo Santos, currently Head of Crop Science Commercial Operations for Latin
Grassley Sees No Excuse for Biden Trade Agenda Delay
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NAFB) – A Senior U.S. Senator on trade says there’s no excuse for the Biden Administration not to actively pursue trade deals, despite the pandemic and the need to review the state of earlier talks.
Drought Forces California Farmers to Leave Fields Empty
(NAFB) – For some farmers in California, there’s not enough water to grow a crop this year. Bloomberg News reports farmers north of San Francisco are not participating in farmers’ markets or produce box programs and are
Lawmakers Urge DOJ to Continue Cattle Industry Investigation
(NAFB) – Lawmakers from South Dakota this week led an effort urging the Department of Justice to continue its investigation into the nation’s four biggest meatpackers. Republican Senator John Thune and Republican Representative Dusty Johnson also requested
Wednesday, May 19th Weather
TODAY: AREAS OF GROUND FOG THIS MORNING, THEN CLOUDY TO PARTLY SUNNY AND WINDY TODAY. HIGH: LOW 80S. WIND: SOUTH/SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20, GUSTING TO 30 MPH. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON. TONIGHT THROUGH