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NCBA Slams Dietary Guidelines Recommendations
NCBA Slams Dietary Guidelines Recommendations
NCBA Slams Dietary Guidelines Recommendations
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association slammed the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s recommendations last week replacing proteins like beef with beans, peas, and lentils.   "The preview of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee stands out as one of the most out-of-touch, impractical, and elitist conversations in the history of the process,” says NCBA VP of Government Affairs Ethan
NASS to Review Acreage Information
NASS to Review Acreage Information
NASS to Review Acreage Information
NASS announced Tuesday the agency will review all available acreage data for select crops.  The agency said it will review planted and harvested acreage for chickpeas, corn, cotton, dry edible peas, lentils, peanuts, rice, sorghum, soybeans, and sugarbeets, in preparation for the September Crop Production report.  The rev...
USDA: High Fiber Diets Associated with Less Antibiotic Resistance
USDA: High Fiber Diets Associated with Less Antibiotic Resistance
USDA: High Fiber Diets Associated with Less Antibiotic Resistance
The USDA says healthy adults who eat a diverse diet with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fiber a day have fewer antibiotic-resistant microbes in their guts. A new study from ARS scientists shows microbes that have resistance to various commonly used antibiotics are a significant source of risk for people worldwide, with the widely held expectation that the problem of antimicrobial resistance is li
Pea And Lentil Expect Difficult Year Due To Drought
Pea And Lentil Expect Difficult Year Due To Drought
Pea And Lentil Expect Difficult Year Due To Drought
Thanks to the extreme heat and drought we’ve seen across the Northwest, pulse growers are preparing for a disappointing year. Tim McGreevy, Chief Executive Officer at the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council, says this year has been the most difficult growing season he’s seen in a long time. “You kn ...
Pandemic Increased Pulse Popularity Across the Northwest, Country
Pandemic Increased Pulse Popularity Across the Northwest, Country
Pandemic Increased Pulse Popularity Across the Northwest, Country
When the coronavirus pandemic started, a variety of items flew off local grocery store shelves. Meat, milk, toilet paper, and….pulses According to Columbia Grain CEO, Jeff Van Pevenage lentils, chickpeas, dry peas and beans became incredibly popular at the onset of the pandemic, mainly due to their long shelf life and ease of use. He n ...
Western Pulse Growers Meeting Takes Place Wednesday
Western Pulse Growers Meeting Takes Place Wednesday
Western Pulse Growers Meeting Takes Place Wednesday
The 53rd annual Western Pulse Growers Association Annual Growers meeting take place Wednesday in Moscow, Idaho.  The one day event will cover several business issues facing dry pea, lentil and chickpea farmers, including international market trade barriers, retaliatory tariffs and low commodity prices.  In...
USDA: Wheat Growers Enjoy Good Returns, Lentils Not As Much
USDA: Wheat Growers Enjoy Good Returns, Lentils Not As Much
USDA: Wheat Growers Enjoy Good Returns, Lentils Not As Much
The USDA says growers in Washington and Idaho saw above-average returns on wheat crop this year, but lentil prices are plunging.  The Lewiston Tribune reports the U.S. Department of Agriculture Portland Daily Grain Report last week listed soft white wheat prices between $6.20 a...

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