Vilsack: TPP text available in next 30 days. Ag minute Oct. 12, 2015

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership will be made available in the next 30 days. Click here for full Story.

Canadian official warns of possible retaliation for COOL. Ag Minute for July 20, 2015

As retaliatory tariffs loom, Canadian trade officials are urging the U.S. Senate to follow the House of Representatives' lead in voting to repeal mandatory country-of-origin labeling of meat. Click here for full story.

House votes to repeal country-of-origin labeling on meat. Ag Minute June 12, 2015

In a move to avoid trade retaliation from Canada and Mexio, House Republicans have passed a measure to repeal country-of-origin labeling. click here for full story.http://www.capitalpress.com/Nation_World/Nation/20150611/house-votes-to-repeal-country-of-origin-labeling-on-meat

Meat producers cry foul over dietary recommendations - AgMinute for February 24, 2015

Organizations representing beef and pork producers are crying foul over proposed dietary recommendations that advise Americans to lower their intake or red and processed meats. For more visit www.capitalpress.com

Beef supply to tighten in 2015, while general protein supply rises - AgMinute for December 1, 2014

A beef analyst predicts beef supply will be tighter next year, but increased pork and poultry production will lead to an overall increase in animal protein production. Click here for the full story

Meat prices on a record-setting roll - AgMinute for July 3, 2014

Beef and pork prices are at record highs due to limited supplies. Economists see no indication of demand slowing. Producers and feedlots are reaping the benefits, while profits are more volatile at the packer level. Click here for the full story

Judge rules "The other white meat" is okay - AgMinute for September 26, 2013

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Unstoppable COOL — AgMinute for Sept. 12, 2013

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has denied plaintiffs' request for a preliminary injunction that, if granted, would have blocked the Department of Agriculture from implementing and enforcing its revised country of origin labeling regulations until a lawsuit filed July 8 is concluded.

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Canadian trade war — AgMinute for June 11, 2013

The Canadian government on June 7 signaled it may impose retaliatory tariffs on more than three dozen American commodities, including beef, pork, rice, corn, apples, cherries and wine, as a result of the U.S.' mandatory country-of-origin labeling law.

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Farmers cast their ballots - Podcast for Oct. 5, 2012

In this podcast, editors and reporters take a look at how agriculture figures into the presidential election, Monsanto’s latest foray into genetically engineered wheat, and lawsuits taking aim at the pork and beef checkoffs.

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