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The USDA announced it will support developing additional fertilizer production in the U.S. to address rising costs and spur competition. The agency will make $250 million available this summer through …

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it published the final rule updating import regulations for sheep, goats and meat from …

U.S. beef exports totaled 2,566.7 million pounds in 2020, down 2.3 percent from the previous year but still the third largest annual beef export total.  The COVID-19 pandemic caused sharp …

Last week in the Montana legislature the House Ag committee heard testimony on the country-of-origin placarding act, House Bill 324. The bill would require grocers to display placards at meat …

A coalition of senators and representatives sent a letter in late January to Acting Secretary Kevin Shea of the U.S. Department of Agriculture concerning the status of the Importation of …

The American Sheep Industry Association and its state affiliates submitted letters this week to members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee to …

(WASHINGTON) – The United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) officially responded today to the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) petition regarding accurate labeling of …

After a more than 2-year halt, the United States has reopened its market for Brazilian fresh beef imports. The Brazilian Agriculture Ministry made the announcement on Friday afternoon. The U.S. …

U.S. pork exports posted new volume and value records in 2019, reaching nearly $7 billion, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). …

China has replaced the U.S. as the world’s leading beef importer as Chinese beef imports in 2018 exceeded total U.S. beef imports.  If Hong Kong is included along with mainland …