August 20, 2018 Citing “significant interest from stakeholders,” the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) approved a request from the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and American Grassfed Association (AGA) to extend the public comment period for the groups’ petition to stop imported meat from being mislabeled “Product of U.S.A.”…
Trump Should End Ag. Dept. Program Hurting U.S. Beef Producers President wants to encourage Buy American meat, but this obscure bureaucratic program favors foreign growers By Bill Bullard | Sunday, August 19, 2018 President Trump signed an executive order last year to Buy American and Hire American. Its purpose is to encourage American consumers to…
Imported beef should never be labeled ‘Product of USA.’ Please help influence the USDA by leaving a comment today. American consumers who choose to buy American products to support American farmers should not be intentionally misled. That is why White Oak Pastures supports closing the misleading USDA loophole, which allows beef that is born, raised,…
by Haley Witt | Aug 15, 2018 If you’re an omnivore, you might be among the many consumers increasingly concerned about their meat, Colorado beef retailers say. Many consumers are turning their trust over to local suppliers, said Brad Buchanan, owner of the Flying B Bar Ranch, which produces grass-fed beef in Strasburg. “We’ve seen…
Who is WholeStone Farms? · COLIN LARSON Fremont Tribune · Aug 16, 2018 · With the purchase of the Hormel Foods pork processing plant in Fremont, South Dakota-based WholeStone Farms LLC has found a place for its members to sell their hogs. The relatively new company, started in 2017, is a consortium of over 220…
Aug 10, 2018 An article by Kansas Leadership Center 2005-17 (CUMULATIVE ACRE-FEET USED BY PERSONAL ID NUMBER) Groundwater in the Ogallala Aquifer belongs to the people of Kansas, but the right to use it goes to irrigators who are putting it to uses considered to benefit the whole state. This list of the largest 150…
Did someone forward you this newsletter? Get your own copy by subscribing here. Ag Bank Mergers Exacerbate the New Farm Crisis Last year, the Nebraska Rural Response Hotline, which connects farmers and ranchers with legal, financial, and mental health services, set four monthly records for the number of new callers in financial distress. This spike…
The Organization for Competitive Markets has filed a petition with USDA/FSIS to return the label standard for “Product of the USA” to an ingredient based standard. Tomorrow is the deadline for comments. Comment NOW and tell the USDA to stop allowing imported meat to be mislabeled as a “product of the U.S.”! Also, make your…
by Karen Perry Stillerman | Commentary, Farm Bill, Food Policy, Local Eats | August 3, 2018 The heavily agricultural states in the middle of the country aren’t actually feeding their people. But the 2018 Farm Bill offers an opportunity to change that. If you’ve perused the new 50-State Food System Scorecard from the Union of…