Archive for February 2020
Sec. Perdue Announces Agriculture Innovation Agenda
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the Agriculture Innovation Agenda, a department-wide initiative to align resources, programs, and research to position American agriculture to better meet future global…
Read MoreUSDA and EPA Announce Continued Commitment to Support Rural Water Systems
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 20, 2020 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will help rural…
Read MoreU.S. Beef May Soon Benefit From China Demand, Marfrig Says
(Bloomberg) — As African swine fever leaves China with a formidable protein gap, Brazilian meat producers have been rewarded with a boom in shipments. Now, that demand burst could start…
Read MoreSustainability Goes Mainstream
America’s Conservation Ag Movement is a broad national effort to help farmers, ranchers and growers continue their journey to conserve our shared natural resources and promote sustainable food production. Under…
Read More2020-2021 Henry C. Gardiner Scholarship Winners Announced
In the most diverse and competitive applicant pool to date, 19 candidates representing 11 states competed for the coveted 2020-2021 Henry C. Gardiner Scholarship awards. Five students were selected and…
Read MoreSecretary Perdue Announces New Innovation Initiative for USDA
The Agriculture Innovation Agenda is a Solution for Farmers, Consumers, and the Environment (Washington, D.C, February 20, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the Agriculture Innovation…
Read MoreProgressive Beef™ Celebrates Record Growth
Progressive Beef™, a cattle management and sustainability system for feedlot operators, is celebrating record growth. The program announced it has doubled the number of cattle certified through the program and nearly…
Read MoreWoodall: Fake Meat Claims
The views expressed in the following commentary are those of Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. There are countless articles about the fake meat business lately and…
Read MoreSimplify Feeding to Financials
Save time, boost efficiency with the Performance Beef platform. When you want to capture every pound and every dollar with ease, you want Performance Beef from Performance Livestock Analytics. Its…
Read MoreNeogen, Angus Genetics launch improved Angus GS℠
Neogen Corporation announced that it and Angus Genetics, Inc. (AGI) have launched updated content to Angus GSSM — the first genomic profiler designed specifically for Angus cattle. Developed in partnership…
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