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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, October 20, 2024
African Swine Fever was confirmed in the Dominican Republic last Tuesday, marking its first detection in the Western Hemisphere and the closest it has been to the United States in approximately 40 years.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is promising to pour $500 million into expanding meat processing capacity, which farm groups say will be a great start toward increasing competition in the sector and boosting livestock prices.
The Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) announced Monday that it will acquire the Serbian plant-based protein company Sojaprotein, the latest of its efforts to focus on the alternative protein market.
Archer Daniels Midland Co. reported net earnings of $712 million for its second quarter on Tuesday, a 27% increase from the same period the year prior.
Livestock producers across the West and northern Plains are relying heavily on rangeland insurance policies this year, even as the Agriculture Department considers changes to the program that could limit future indemnities for some farmers and ranchers.
The Department of Agriculture plans to invest $500 million in the nation's meat processing capacity, but specifics on how the money will need to be determined by an upcoming public input process.