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Despite publicly declaring they would sell pork products in California, companies have signed up to do just that.
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Despite publicly declaring years ago to not sell certain pork products in California, some companies that own major meatpacking plants have signed up to do just that.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Almost 200 beef producers attending the Illinois Beef Association annual meeting heard pretty positive news about market opportunities for next year.
Dry conditions across the country are also impacting U.S. beef production. John Herath with the U.S. Meat Export Federation says there needs to be a financial incentive for production to come back, and they want to broaden the parts of the animal that bring value like beef tongue.
by John Herath (Farm Journal AgWeb) President-Elect Joe Biden officially announced his climate cabinet on Saturday, including the nomination of Michael Regan of North Carolina to be EPA Administrator. On the eve of that announcement, Regan was on the phone with the CEO of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). “Friday night, I got a call from Michael. He called me on my cell phone, he called me at night. It was not set up, and I was completely surprised,” NCGA CEO Jon Doggett told Chip Flory on the AgriTalk Radio Show. “He just wanted to introduce himself and said, ‘You know...