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Agriculture and environmental groups form alliance on climate policy
Episode 65
While the world has been focused on dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, a small but diverse group of members of the food supply chain gathered to eva…
5 years, 4 months ago
A conversation with Farm Credit Administration chairman Glen Smith
Episode 64
In 1987, when Congress voted to keep the Farm Credit System going with an infusion of funds, a contingency was that each of the system institutions n…
5 years, 4 months ago
China's rebuilding of hog sector to require adjustment for U.S. industry
Episode 63
U.S. pork exports to China skyrocketed in 2020 as African swine fever (ASF) eroded two-thirds of China’s hog herd and drove local hog prices to recor…
5 years, 5 months ago
Turkeys and presidential pardons have long tradition
Episode 62
Kicking off this year's holiday season will be a couple of real turkeys. That is, turkeys raised by National Turkey Federation chairman Ron Kardel …
5 years, 5 months ago
Global feed biosecurity aim of port analysis
Episode 61
Feed ingredients imported into the U.S. from countries with known foreign animal disease risks, such as African swine fever (ASF), present a threat t…
5 years, 5 months ago
EPA, dairy industry sign MOU on sustainability
Episode 60
For the first time, the dairy industry has signed an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reinforce "shared values" in the area…
5 years, 5 months ago
Promoting the brand, creating miles of smiles
Episode 59
The “Wienermobile” is that hot-dog-on-a-bun-shaped vehicle long used by the Oscar Mayer company to promote and advertise its products in the U.S. The…
5 years, 5 months ago
Talking CFAP and more with FSA's Fordyce
Episode 58
Meat, poultry, dairy and grain markets were all rocked by COVID-19 in the early months of 2020, and the ongoing repercussions from the pandemic injec…
5 years, 5 months ago
Taking the pulse of consumers: Conversation with Jayson Lusk
Episode 57
COVID-19 injected massive disruption into the meat supply chain throughout the first half of 2020. From plant-shutdown supply shocks to foodservice-s…
5 years, 6 months ago
Capitalizing on consumer interest in local meat processing
Episode 56
COVID-19 caused some significant disruption in the food system in March and April of this year, with consumers stocking up on a number of meat items,…
5 years, 6 months ago