Beef Plant Closing in North Dakota
(Mott, ND) — The owner of the South 40 Beef processing plant is announcing they are shutting down. The business was started by John Roswech, who wanted to provide USDA-certified beef directly to customers. Despite finding multiple
Food Centers Coming To North Dakota
(Bismarck, ND) — A new initiative hopes to improve food supply to rural North Dakota communities. The state is one of several which will receive food centers from the the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These centers will
AFBF Raising Concerns Over BLM Land Management Proposal
The Bureau of Land Management’s recent conservation proposal would be a major shift in public land management. Shelby Hagenauer, American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Government Affairs Director, says the proposal could change the way farmers and ranchers
Opening the African Continent to Larger U.S. Meat Exports
More American meat exports are making their way into the African continent. Matt Copeland is the African Representative for the U.S. Meat Export Federation; “Yes, I’m based out of Durban, South Africa, and that’s one of the
Weekly Grain Inspections Drop, Bean Assessments Head Higher
A USDA report says inspections of corn and wheat for overseas delivery were down week-to-week, while soybean assessments improved during the week ending on May 25. Corn inspections fell to 1.31 million metric tons during the week,
West Coast Ports Losing Business as Negotiations Continue
West Coast ports in the U.S. started negotiating a new labor contract just over a year ago. While working without a new contract in place isn’t unheard of, the contract has now been expired for over 10
Debt Deal Could Mean Little New Farm Bill Money
The GOP-White House debt limit deal (that passed in the House Wednesday night before going to the Senate) could mean little new money for the farm bill, forcing a reshuffling of funds to meet pressing farmer needs.
FAO Issues Report on World’s Hunger Hotspots
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has issued an early report on places it expects to be hunger hotspots from June to November. The FAO says food insecurity is likely going to increase in magnitude and
Groups Pushing for Passage of Shipping Reform Implementation Act
The Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act is designed to help with slowdowns and other issues at U.S. ports. The Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act follows the Ocean Shipping Reform Act passed a year ago. The first bill
Global Clean Energy Kickstarting a Climate-Smart Camelina Project
Global Clean Energy Holdings and USDA have signed a contract for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities grant for their Climate-Smart Camelina Project. Now that the agreement is signed, work can officially begin on their $30 million project