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The USDA announced its “Product of the USA Label” rule. According to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, the finalized rule is designed with consumer understanding in mind. Vilsack made the announcement during an address at the National Farmers Union’s annual convention. He says the rulemaking process began a year ago.

Instead of seeking more funding or fretting over budget cuts, lets demand more from the industry offering faster, cheaper capabilities.

Cattlemen learned about options for their operations at the Illinois Beef Expo trade show.

In a significant victory for ranchers in South Dakota and nationwide, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced a new rule at the National Farmers Union National Convention in Arizona, tightening

 Every year, ACE brings ordinary, hard-working people from all corners of ethanol industry to Washington, DC to meet with members of Congress and their staffs. It’s one of our flagship efforts to humanize our industry and deliver the story of grit and passion from the people who know it best.

The National Cattlemens Beef Association responds to USDAs final Packers and Stockyards rule, and the AM for Every Vehicle Act hits the magic number of 218 voting co-sponsors it needs to ensure passage through the House of Representatives.

Salm Partners, LLC, a Denmark, WI, establishment, is recalling Johnsonville turkey kielbasa sausage due to possible contamination with pieces of rubber.

Cattlemen learned about options for their operations at the Illinois Beef Expo trade show.

U.S. authorities have accused another sanitation company of illegally hiring at least two dozen children to clean dangerous meat processing facilities, the latest example of illegal child labor that officials say is increasingly common.