Nebraska meatpackers call on feds to deregulate industry Agriculture trade groups want to see a rollback of federal environmental regulations on the meatpacking industry, along with fewer worker protections and food safety measures. BY Mark Moran – Nebraska News Connection | March 20, 2025 Agriculture trade groups want to see a rollback of federal environmental…
R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America "Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer" For Immediate Release March 18, 2025 R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa View and share this week’s update on Facebook here, on X here, or view the web version here. Please find below R-CALF USA’s weekly opinion/commentary that discusses the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2025 CONTACT: Press UFCW Responds to USDA Decision to Allow Higher Line Speeds WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 1.2 million workers in meatpacking, food processing, grocery, retail, and other essential industries across North America, released a statement in response to…
Egg prices have been dominating the news as consumers lament $10 price tags and purchase restrictions—but how are the farmers who produce the eggs under contract with the largest corporations getting along? Not well. As we suspected, the largest egg corporations’ increased profits are not making their way to the farmers doing all the work—in…
USDA cuts program that supplies Nebraska school cafeterias with local farm goods JJosh Reyes Omaha World-Herald March 12, 2025 A federal program that provides Nebraska students’ lunches with dairy, meat and produce from Nebraska farms will cease by the end of the year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The agency informed state education…
Fowl Play: How Chicken Genetics Barons Created the Egg Crisis In part two of “Hatching a Conspiracy,” BIG delves into the obscure world of chicken genetics. Two secretive firms control the global supply of layer hens. And yes, private equity is involved. Basel Musharbash Mar 12 Today’s piece is written by antitrust lawyer Basel Musharbash…
R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa View and share this news release on Facebook here and X here, or view the web version here. Below please find an op-ed by R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard previously…
3/10/2025 By Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor Connect with Chris: @ChrisClaytonDTN Katie Nixon, co-director of the Heartland Regional Food Business Center, told DTN about payment cuts to local and regional food programs during the National Farmers Union annual meeting in Oklahoma City. NFU members expressed alarm about contract freezes and office closures. (DTN…
The probe comes as egg prices hit record highs.By Marcia Brown | 03/07/2025 03:59 PM ESTThe eggs price is displayed on the edge of a shelf at a grocery store in Glenview, Illinois, on Feb. 10, 2025. | Nam Y. Huh/AP The Justice Department is investigating whether the nation’s largest egg producers are conspiring to…
March 7, 2025 by Mike Callicrate How a nation, once able to feed itself and others, lost its food system and became dependent on imported food … Fast Food Nation To Barons – What Happened to the U.S. Food System?