Researchers have identified an ancient protein that has the potential to help defend plants against tens of thousands of different bacteria and other pathogens.
Earlier this week, U.S. animal agriculture groups announced the Protein PACT. The coalition is the first joint initiative designed to accelerate momentum and verify progress toward global sustainable development goals across the animal protein sector
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Darigold plans to build a new state of the art facility near the Tri-Cities. The Port of Pasco announced Thursday the sale of approximately 150 acres of the Reimann Industrial Center to Darigold. Darigold said this purchase will allow them to construct the most sophisticated, large scale milk protein facility in North America, with more than 50% of the facility’s finished product set for export,
A significant international development that could have a big impact on American farmers is China's strong demand for protein.
Fred Gale, with USDA's ERS, said importing meat to China has kind of taken everyone by surprise.
"Back in 2010 we projected that China would be importing roughly one million tons of meat by now. An
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Achieving profitability in the dairy industry today can seem like a game of dominoes. Every decision connects other aspects of your operation; sometimes in unforeseen ways.
Profits require high levels of milk production, which requires a large amount of high-quality feed
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The 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee recently released its official scientific report. For the first time the organization is recommending “what to eat for health”, with specific guidelines for children from birth to two years old. The commi
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Livestock and poultry producers may see a mixed bag when it comes to feed and forge costs and availability for the remainder of this marketing year, and, in the next. USDA Livestock Analyst Shayle Shagam forecasted divergent feed prices for meat animals from 2019/2020, and the following year
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Beef, chicken, and pork supplies are expected to continue their expansion from 2018 levels. However, CoBank said domestic and international demand bring a lot more uncertainty this year. A new report from CoBank said overall U.S. animal protein production climbed by 2...
What does the future look like for the conventional protein industry? Representatives of the beef, pork, egg, and dairy industry discussed that topic recently, focusing on competitors ranging from plant based proteins to cultured meat products. Mo...