03/10/2010 01:14PM
“‘American exceptionalism’ is the notion that the United States occupies a special niche in the world in terms of its political, economic and historic development. Consistent with this notion is the unparalleled productivity and efficiency of America's food and agricultural system, as evidenced by the enviable bounty of our nation's Corn Belt,” says AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle in a guest editorial in today’s The Des Moines Register.
03/09/2010 03:04PM
The National Corn Growers Association would like to remind growers of a
significant enhancement in the federal crop insurance program as the
March 15 sales closing date for federal crop insurance fast approaches.
03/09/2010 01:54PM
“Last week, the Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed sage-grouse as warranted for protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) but precluded by the need to first address higher priority species.
“The Public Lands Council (PLC) and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) are pleased that sage grouse will not immediately be listed under the ESA.
03/09/2010 10:48AM
On Friday, Mar. 5, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the United States and Russia had reached an agreement to reopen the Russian market to U.S. pork and pork products.
U.S. Meat Export Federation President-elect Keith Miller was in attendance at the 2010 Commodity Classic in Anaheim, Calif., when Sec. Vilsack made the announcement.
03/08/2010 03:05PM
The fifth edition of the Power of Meat, a joint study by the American Meat Institute and the Food Marketing Institute, finds that the recession is continuing to impact food purchasing and consumption behavior, including the meat department.