Made in the USA? Proposed rule clarifies grocery meat labels By JONEL ALECCIA today FILE – In this photo made on June 16, 2022, rows of fresh cut beef is in the coolers of the retail section at the Wight’s Meat Packing facility in Fombell, Pa. Federal agriculture officials on Monday, March 6, 2023 released…
Globalist End Game: Taking Over Farmland in the US, EU and Ukraine; Family Farms Slammed By Robert L. Baker March 3, 2023 (EIRNS)–Three reports have been released recently that document how a massive interlinked corporate system is consolidating control over farmland in the high-tech production regions of the USA and the EU, and in Ukraine…
lus: We’ve still got egg prices on the brain. FARM ACTION FOCUS: HOW THE BIG FARMS GET BIGGER Between natural disasters, extreme weather, pest infestation, disease, high input costs, or low commodity prices, risks abound that can swiftly tank farming operations. That’s where U.S. farm support programs come in. Yet, these insurance programs have insidious…
JBS takes next step in Operation Weak Meat corruption case By Chris Moore on 2/24/2023 JBS will appeal a decision by Brazilian authorities in the Operation Weak Meat investigation, according to a report from Food Safety News. The Controladoria-Geral da União (CGU) verdict ruled this month that Seara Alimentos, a JBS subsidiary, would be fined…
Stricter ‘Right to Farm’ proposal called a ‘solution searching for a problem’ Testifiers say it favors Costco and other out-of-state corporations at the expense of rural Nebraskans’ rights BY: PAUL HAMMEL – FEBRUARY 14, 2023 Two complexes of 12 chicken barns each are visible across a farm field in Butler County. The barns, which hold…
Congress Encourages Corporate Sponsorship of USDA Conservation Programs Photo courtesy of iStock In the year-end Washington scramble to pass a government funding package, Congress snuck in a concerning new law that helps agribusiness corporations influence federal farm conservation policy. The SUSTAINS Act, first introduced by Republican leader of the House Agriculture Committee Glenn Thompson, allows…
R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa View and share this news release on Facebook here or view the web version here. R-CALF USA Member Featured in Gripping Documentary Billings, Mont. — Released today, a gripping documentary by More Perfect Union, How Big Beef Is Killing America’s Farmers, features R-CALF USA member Coy Young….
A court said Albertsons could give $4B to shareholders. Over 2½ months after a temporary restraining order prevented Albertsons from issuing a $4 billion payout to its shareholders, the Boise-based grocery retailer can finally move ahead with the payment. The temporary restraining order was lifted on Tuesday. The order was placed upon Albertsons in November…
lus: Join the Local Leaders program! FARM ACTION FOCUS: FARM ACTION’S VISION FOR THE NEW YEAR AND BEYOND After Farm Action’s banner year in 2022, we’re thrilled for the opportunities that lie ahead to reform our food and farm system. While the 2023 and 2028 Farm Bills are in our bullseye, we also still have…
Small price increases for eggs is worth it for a modicum of decency High egg prices in Colorado are more likely from avian flu than floor-space requirements FILE – In this Nov. 16, 2009 file photo, chickens stand in their cages at a farm near Stuart, Iowa. Discovery of the bird flu on an Iowa…