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The AFBF is addressing food insecurity while celebrating the strength of the U.S. food supply and commitment of America's farmers and ranchers to keep it strong.

Ag Briefs: Man stabs cashier over price of milk Wisconsin State Farmer China approves two GMO corn strains for imports as demand soars Bloomberg reported that China has approved two genetically modified corn varieties from Bayer AG and Syngenta AG for imports as demand for animal feed surges. The two strains MON87411 and MZIR098, which are resistant to insects and tolerant of herbicides, are approved for imports for five years starting December 2020, according to a list from the agriculture mi...

U.S. beef exports posted one of the best months on record in November, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). November was also a strong month for pork exports, which already surpassed the full-year volume and value records set in 2019."Demand for U.S. beef in the global retail sector has been outstanding and we expect this to continue in 2021," said Dan Halstrom, USMEF president and CEO.

Beef exports to China continued to reach new heights in November, up 700% from a year ago U.S. beef exports posted one of the best months on record in November, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. November was also a strong month for pork exports, which already surpassed the full-year volume and value records set in 2019. "Demand for U.S. beef in the global retail sector has been outstanding, and we expect this ...

U.S. beef exports posted one of the best months on record in November, according to data released by USDA and ...

Dec 24, 2020 Japan has announced that Philip M. Seng has been named a recipient of the 2020 Autumn Imperial Decorations. Seng is to receive "The Order of the Rising Sun," which is awarded to those who have made distinguished achievements in areas such as international relations and promotion of Japanese culture. Japans ministry of foreign affairs recommended Seng, former president & chief executive officer of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), for his contributions to "strengthening Japan...

U.S. pork exports posted broad-based gains in October, solidifying 2020’s record pace, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Beef muscle cut exports were also higher than a year ago in October, though lower variety meat volumes pushed total beef exports slightly below last year. October pork exports were up 8% year-over-year to 242,536 metric tons (mt), with value also increasing 8% to $641.1 million. Exports to Mexico, Japan, China/Hong K...

Ann Halstrom, director of Providence St. Mary Home Health, was already concerned for her brother-in-law, Jim Halstrom. He had been a lobbyist for Washington’s state government his entire career. And although he was 78, he had worked up until nine months earlier, when rapid-onset dementia began robbing him of the ability to do so. Ann Halstrom, a longtime nurse who now works to help elderly and people with disabilities stay in their own homes in the Walla Walla area, knew what such a diagno...