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Hagen Leaves USDA
2013-11-18 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Elisabeth Hagen has stepped down from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
USDA Launches Beta-Agonist-Focused Certification Program
2013-11-15 13:13:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Meatingplace.com Meatingplace.com reports that USDA has launched a certification program that allows companies that produce livestock, beef and pork products to market their products using Never Fed Beta Agonists labels. read more
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CME: USDA Lowers Estimates for 2014 Pork Production
2013-11-13 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The latest USDA estimates (published on Friday) contained some notable revisions to the supply/demand tables for beef, pork and broilers, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
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USDA Initiates Programme for Pork Never Fed Beta-agonists
2013-11-13 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has published details of a new Quality Systems Verification Program (QSVP) for beef and pork from animals that have never received beta-agonists, such as ractopamine.
USDA increases expected crop production
2013-11-12 22:44:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
As expected, the USDA report released on Nov. 8 increased the estimated total corn and soybean production in 2013. Crop production estimates were raised, despite many areas of Iowa, Minnesota and the Upper Midwest dealing with very late planting, along with some late-season drought conditions. However, overall 2013 crop conditions in the U.S. were better than expected, with many areas benefiting from some very favorable weather in late summer, and the extended growing season in the Upper Midwest enhanced some of the later-planted crops. Focus on Ag read more
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