As world leaders prepare to convene at COP30 in Brazil next month, Agri-Pulse and JBS will be hosting a forum on October 21 in Washington, D.C., to spotlight how U.S. farmers, ranchers, and their supply chain partners are already delivering the solutions the world needs. “U.S. Agriculture and Food Systems on the Global Stage” will showcase real-world success stories and …
Animal Ag News 9/30
Consumer demand for products like cheese, butter and yogurt that rely on protein and butterfat content continues to drive dairy sales growth in the U.S. and abroad. Over the past decade, milk delivered to U.S. dairy processing plants has become more nutrient-dense with higher levels of the two key components to meet rising demand. However, the pace of growth in …
Sen. Marshall Pleased With Ag Input on MAHA Report
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) is pleased that the most recent Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) report on the Strategy to Make Our Children Healthy Again included a lot more input from the agriculture sector. “I think the first rendition of MAHA was written without much input from agriculture,” said Sen. Marshall during the Ag Outlook Forum last week in Kansas …
GreenLight Bio Launches RNA-Based Treatment for Varroa Mites
GreenLight Biosciences is pleased to announce the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) registration of NorroaTM, the first-ever nature-based treatment specifically designed to combat varroa mites, the leading threat to honey bee colonies. The registration comes at a time when data from the Honey Bee Health Coalition reveals staggering honey bee colony losses of 1.7 million colonies and commercial beekeepers sustaining …
Ag Secretary at Ag Outlook Forum
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins headlined the 11th annual Ag Outlook Forum in Kansas City this week, highlighting how the Trump Administration is taking action to address the crisis in American agriculture. Rollins outlined the administration’s five point plan to help farmers and ranchers. “Number one, prioritizing farmers by delivering relief. Eight weeks into my tenure as Secretary, we …
ADM and Alltech Form Animal Feed Joint Venture
Two global agribusiness leaders – ADM and Alltech – signed an agreement this week to launch a North American animal feed joint venture, bringing together their decades of experience to create new advantages for customers. Alltech will contribute its U.S.-based Hubbard Feeds and Canada-based Masterfeeds businesses, including 18 feed mills in the U.S and 15 in Canada, and ADM will …
Animal Ag News 9/17
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced eligible livestock producers will receive disaster recovery assistance through the Emergency Livestock Relief Program for 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire (ELRP 2023 and 2024 FW) to help offset increased supplemental feed costs due to a qualifying flood or qualifying wildfire in calendar years 2023 and 2024. The program is expected to …
Animal Ag News 9/10
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association welcomed the release of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s second report. In May, the MAHA Commission’s first report highlighted the positive role beef plays in a healthy diet. The second report expanded on the benefits of high-quality protein like beef and the critical role cattle producers play in helping make America healthy again. …
Denali Makes Waste into 12 Billion Pounds of Feed and Fertilizer
Denali continued to lead the nation as a recycler of organics in 2024, transforming organic materials into 12 billion pounds of high-quality feed and fertilizer. According to Denali’s newly released 2024 Sustainability Report, the recycled agriculture-grade products fed nearly 50,000 cattle and enriched more than 100,000 acres of farmland, which helped build resilience for American agriculture, supporting healthy soils, nourishing …
Animal Ag News 9/2
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s longstanding Meat and Poultry (MPP) Effluent Guidelines and Standards will stand, as EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that proposed changes to the regulation are unnecessary. In reaching its decision, EPA determined existing federal wastewater regulations under the Clean Water Act are effective and the burdens that proposed changes would inflict on meat and poultry processors …