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Waving Wheat Still Smells Sweet in Oklahoma

February 26, 2015 Wil Hundl, Oklahoma State Statistician, National Agricultural Statistics Service

The Census of Agriculture is the most complete account of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. Every Thursday USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will highlight new Census data and the power of the information to shape the future of American agriculture. Oklahoma...

Conservation

Livestock Mandatory Reporting - Bringing Transparency to the Marketplace

January 20, 2015 Craig A. Morris, Deputy Administrator of the AMS Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program

The Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting (LMR) Program was established to expand pricing information available in the livestock industry. Part of USDA Market News data, the information is distributed by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and allows analysts to dive in head first and fulfill all...

Conservation

Tis the Season to Avoid Raw Meat

December 11, 2014 Megan Buckles, Congressional and Public Affairs Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

Everyone loves spending time with family and friends enjoying special winter treats, but you might want to think twice before reaching for some traditional dishes. Raw meat dishes like tartare may be more common this time of year, but they still come with health risks. “Tiger meat” is another...

Health and Safety

USDA Market News - Enhancing Customer Experience

December 03, 2014 Charles Parrott, Agricultural Marketing Service Fruit and Vegetable Program Deputy Administrator

Farmers, producers and other agricultural stakeholders depend on USDA Market News data to get the information they need when they need it. They use the data to evaluate market conditions and trends, make purchasing decisions, and assess movement of agricultural products across the globe. USDA Market...

Conservation

Excellence in Taste and Flavor: American Kobe-Style Beef

November 13, 2014 Larry Meadows, Special Assistant to the Deputy Administrator, AMS Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program

When consumers hear the term Kobe, the first thought that comes to mind is typically not a city in Japan, but rather a juicy steak right off the grill. Kobe beef is globally renowned for its rich flavor, juiciness, and tenderness or high marbling content. Kobe beef is cuts of beef from the Tajima...

Food and Nutrition

Bringing You Food and Fiber to Fit Your Active Lifestyle

October 15, 2014 Darryl Earnest, Agricultural Marketing Service Deputy Administrator

If you’ve learned how to cut a mango from a magazine article, read about new fabrics on a website or heard about nutrition research on almonds from a health reporter on TV, chances are one of America’s ag promotion groups made that information possible and available. From the clothes you wear to the...

Food and Nutrition Research and Science

USDA Teams Up with Vermont Beef Producers to Provide Local Market Data

September 10, 2014 Levi Geyer, Agricultural Marketing Service Market News Reporter

It wasn’t too long ago that beef was far less traveled, and families often put a side of beef away in the freezer for the winter. Modern day conveniences make beef and the beef buying experience more suitable to a faster pace of life, but old traditions are hard to let go. Across the board, we’re...

Conservation Food and Nutrition Farming

FSIS Enhances Food Safety Protections for Ground Beef

August 14, 2014 Brian Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced new procedures that will allow the agency to trace contaminated ground beef back to its source more quickly, remove it from commerce, and identify the root cause to prevent it from happening again...

Health and Safety

Another Step Forward in Food Safety - What You Need to Know About Grinding Logs

July 16, 2014 Marie Bucko, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Public Affairs Specialist

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing a requirement for official establishments and retail stores that grind raw beef products to keep detailed and in-depth log record systems. The proposed grinding log rule is now available for public...

Health and Safety

USDA Working with Serbian Meat Industry to Facilitate Trade

June 20, 2014 Bucky Gwartney, AMS Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program International Marketing Specialist

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has the vital mission helping market American agricultural products competitively in the marketplace. One way AMS meets this mission is through our globally recognized meat standards. AMS has participated in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe...

Trade
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