AquaBounty Announces Completion Of NASDAQ Listing

"AquaBounty's listing on NASDAQ represents an important milestone for the Company that will broaden our exposure to the U.S. markets as we advance plans for commercial production of our pioneering, environmentally responsible approach to fish farming," said Ronald L. Stotish, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of AquaBounty.

USDA Suspends Development Of US Standards For Grades Of Catfish

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced that it will suspend work related to the development of voluntary U.S. Standards for Grades of Catfish and Catfish Products.

Grass-Fed Beef, Sold One Cow At A Time

About a year ago, Mr. Scott Meyers connected with some Seattle tech entrepreneurs who had just created a start-up called Crowd Cow. The online service sells whole cows from small ranchers, divided into manageable orders, usually about 10 to 12 pounds, and delivered to homes as frozen, vacuum-sealed cuts. The beef from Mr. Meyers’s first animal sold out on Crowd Cow within a couple of hours.

Supporting Organic Integrity With Clear Livestock & Poultry Standards

The mission of the National Organic Program, part of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), is to protect the integrity of organic products in the U.S. and around the world. This means creating clear and enforceable standards that protect the organic integrity of products from farm to table. Consumers trust and look for the USDA organic seal because they know that USDA stands behind the standards that it represents.

National Pork Industry Forum To Be Held March 1-3

January 23, 2017 National Pork Board

The 15 producers who serve as members of the National Pork Board and Pork Checkoff staff leadership will hear directly from Pork Act Delegates appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Each year the delegates confer, vote on resolutions and advisements and provide valuable direction on the important issues facing pork producers and the industry.