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USDA Meat Inspector Furloughs To Begin In July

2013-03-14 16:14:00| Beef

By Len Steiner and Steve Meyer, Daily Livestock Report The USDA decision to furlough USDA meat inspecters all on the same day for 11 days beginning in mid-July is catching heat from many fronts. There will almost certainly be pigs, cattle and turkeys that go to market 8-11 days later than they would under a normal production flow. read more

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USDA Blog: Audit-Based Beef Grading Can Mean Better Efficiency, Lower Costs

2013-03-14 01:37:23| Beef

By: Craig Morris, Deputy Administrator, AMS Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program Consumers and industry look for the USDA grade shields as trusted symbols of wholesome, high-quality American beef. USDAs Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), the agency responsible for grading, continues to explore ways to more efficiently conduct business. Most recently, we used beef instrumentation grading technology to initiate an audit-based Beef Grading Pilot Program at a facility in Toppenish, WA, in August 2012. read more

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USDA Understating Soybean Exports?

2013-03-12 21:56:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Fridays USDA supply/demand report received a negative initial reception from the soybean market as it lowered South American production less than expected and left the U.S. soybean carryout unchanged, however, supply concerns have quickly reemerged with some questioning why USDA did not raise projected U.S. exports for 2012-2013 despite continued strong demand. News from Brock Associates read more

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Hog Outlook: USDA Increases 2013 Red Meat, Poultry Production Estimates

2013-03-11 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - For the third consecutive month, USDA has increased their estimate of 2013 production of red meat and poultry, write Ron Plain and Scott Brown.

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UPDATED: USDA Proposes Rule to Amend Labeling Under COOL, Industry Repsonds

2013-03-11 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

ANALYSIS — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a proposed modification to the rules required for the labeling of muscle cut commodities covered under the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) program, writes Sarah Mikesell, 5m senior editor.

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