Meat Science Workforce Training equipment arrives at CWC Sponsored by Central Wyoming College March 22, 2021 Last week, Central Wyoming College’s Instructor of Agriculture and Meat Science Amanda Winchester welcomed several vehicles and refrigerated storage trailers to the CWC campus newly branded with “Grow Your Own: Food, Jobs, Communities.” The meat science workforce training equipment,…

My Great-Grandfather Knew How to Fix America’s Food System In the mutual aid and stewardship of an earlier generation of American farmers, there might be hope for our own communities. By Gracy Olmstead Ms. Olmstead is the author of “Uprooted: Recovering the Legacy of the Places We’ve Left Behind.” March 19, 2021 Credit…Elena Boils The…

Battling bigness: Congress eyes action against monopolies By MARCY GORDONyesterday Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Senate Committee on Rules and Administration joint hearing Wednesday, March 3, 2021, examining the January 6, attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP) WASHINGTON (AP)…

Push to prevent next meat shortage hits big obstacle More sources of supply needed in an industry that is trending in the opposite direction PUBLISHED ON MARCH 16, 2021 MAXWELL, Iowa (AP) — Sudden meat shortages last year because of the coronavirus led to millions of dollars in federal grants to help small meat processors…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 16, 2021 CONTACT: Kate Oehl – 303-319-9410 Bennet, Moran, Johnson, Craig Urge Secretary Vilsack to Prioritize Support for Small Meatpackers in American Rescue Plan Implementation Funding in COVID-19 Relief Bill Will Help Support Small Meatprocessing Facilities to Prevent Backlogs in the Food Supply Chain Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator…

An employee removes internal organs from a pig at a Smithfield Foods Inc. pork processing facility in Milan, Missouri. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg Sysco Accuses Tyson, JBS, Hormel of Pork Price-Fixing Scheme March 10, 2021, 10:51 AM; Updated: March 10, 2021, 12:17 PM COURT: S.D. Tex. TRACK DOCKET: No. 21-cv-773 (Bloomberg Law Subscription) JUDGE: Kenneth M. Hoyt…

Marfrig Profit Breaks Record Of R $ 3.3 Billion In 2020 With US Operation Martin Gray Mar 09, 2021 Marfrig Global Foods reported a record net profit of R $ 3.3 billion for 2020, a jump from R $ 218 million the year before, with strong participation in the company’s operations in North America, announced….

Lawmakers plan to investigate high beef prices affecting Missouri cattlemen Rep. David Gregory (R-St. Louis) said the higher prices are coming from the meatpacking companies and the price gouging has been happening for years. VIDEO by: Emily Manley Posted: Mar 1, 2021 / 06:45 PM CST / Updated: Mar 1, 2021 / 06:45 PM CST…

Missouri State Lawmaker Calls for Cattle Market Investigation Mar 2, 2021 @ 9:07am A Missouri state lawmaker is calling for a state investigation of potential price-fixing in the cattle market. Representative David Gregory, a Republican from St. Louis, is chair of the House Special Committee on Government Accountability. Listen He says Missouri cattle producers are…

AUDIO: Interview with Gilles Stockton, cattle and sheep rancher in Grass Range, MT by Mackenzie Johnston | Feb 26, 2021 Photo credit: Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC), Homegrown Stories Listen: https://fair-cattle-markets.com/interviews/audio-interview-with-gilles-stockton-cattle-and-sheep-rancher-in-grass-range-mt/ Q: What do you think are the major issues standing in the way of fair cattle markets? It’s the agriculture organizations; they’re like…