Governors of Maryland, Delaware Call for Waiver of Ethanol Mandate as USDA Slashes Corn Crop Estimate

On August 10, 2012, in Ethanol

As the severe effect of the worst drought in a half century becomes more clear,  the governors of Maryland and Delaware have officially requested that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) take immediate action to save jobs, stave off rising food prices and limit the devastating economic consequences to the economy of the Delmarva region.

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Broiler Production Forecast For 2013 Reduced As “Higher Feed Prices” Pressure Profits, USDA Reports

On August 10, 2012, in Production

Broiler production next year is forecast by USDA to be 36.109 billion pounds, 594 million pounds less than its forecast last month and 1.3 percent under the 36.571 billion pounds now forecast for 2012, according to the Department’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report today. 

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USDA’s Report Confirms Significant Impact of Drought on Corn and Soybean Crops

On August 10, 2012, in Feed Grain Market

USDA’s first survey-based corn crop estimate for this year put the corn harvest at 10.779 billion bushels and the soybean harvest at 2.692 billion bushels, confirming the significant impact of this summer’s drought on these crops, according to the Department’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate report. 

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Chicken Exports in June 2012 Increase 7.8 Percent in Quantity and Increase 16.1 Percent in Value

On August 10, 2012, in Chicken Exports

Chicken exports in June this year were 294,724 metric tons valued at $376.79 million compared with 273,403 tons valued at $324.61 million in June 2011, an increase of 7.8 percent in quantity and 16.1 percent in value.

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International Trade Commission to Study Economic Effect of Including Mexico and Canada in The Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Negotiations

On August 10, 2012, in Trans-Pacific Partnership

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will report by November 19 its analysis of including Mexico and Canada in the negotiations being conducted through the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

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National Poultry Improvement Plan General Conference Committee to Meet on September 25

On August 10, 2012, in Agricultural News, Animal Health

The General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) will hold a meeting on September 25 and NPIP’s 41st Biennial Conference will be held on September 26.

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FSIS Publishes Notice to Reestablish its National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection

On August 10, 2012, in Food Safety

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service this week published its plans to reestablish the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection.

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FSIS Issues Questions and Answers on New Multi-Class Residue Method of Testing for Poultry, Eggs, and Meat

On August 10, 2012, in Inspection Issues

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) this week published  information about the agency’s implementing its new multi-class residue method of testing for the National Residue Program (NRP) for meat, poultry, and egg products.

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Eggs Set, Chicks Placed, Broilers Produced Report

On August 10, 2012, in Eggs Set-Chicks Placed-Slaughter Report

U.S. total broiler slaughter for the week ending August 11 is estimated by USDA-AMS’s Poultry Market News Service to be 155,961,000 broilers, no change from the same week a year earlier.

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