Rabobank: U.S. beef model must change - AgMinute for February 11, 2014

The U.S. beef production model, structured for quality high-end cuts, is widening the price gap between beef and competing proteins and further eroding U.S. per capita beef consumption. The model could be changed to gain efficiencies and better meet consumers' high demand for ground beef by managing a portion of the cattle for that market instead of the high-end market. Click here for the full story

Potential water pollution permit requirements? - AgMinute for January 15, 2014

Rules proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would greatly expand the agency’s regulatory reach, potentially requiring water pollution permits for farming activity near ditches or across areas of pooled water that might seep into streams. Click here for the full story