Green's Elevator Inc

12/16/2023

15th Annual Feeding All Souls Christmas Dinner!!!!

10/02/2023

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/lab-grown-chicken-is-here-what-to-know

The USDA has given two companies approval to sell lab-grown chicken.

01/17/2023

10/26/2022

Hard Labor, Lifting, Following directions.

10/14/2022

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-ground-beef-due-possible-e--coli-o103-contamination

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10/01/2022

he U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued a complaint to Shane M. Lynch (Lynch), doing business as Lynch Cattle Company LLC, Stratford, Oklahoma, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.

An investigation by AMS revealed that in 14 transactions from September 4, 2015 through June 22, 2016, Lynch purchased livestock for a total of $259,176 and issued payment up to 12 days late or failed to pay at all. Under the P&S Act, Lynch was required to issue payment for livestock before the close of the next business day following the purchase and the transfer of possession of the livestock.

The investigation also identified two dates in June 2016 when Lynch falsely represented ownership in livestock advertised for sale, and then accepted payment for this livestock he did not own. In both cases, Lynch failed to provide the buyer with livestock. P&S regulations state that no dealer may make, issue or circulate any false or misleading representations concerning the sale of any livestock. Such a practice is an unfair practice and a violation of the P&S Act.

The P&S Act is a fair trade practice and payment protection law that promotes fair and competitive marketing environments for the livestock, meat and poultry industries.

For further information about the Packers and Stockyards Act, contact Stuart Frank, Director, Packers and Stockyards Division, Fair Trade Practices Program, at (515) 323-2586, or by email at [email protected].

09/30/2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued an Decision and Order Without Hearing by Reason of Default on June 8, 2021, against Chakota Rowdy Ray Snow, doing business as R & R Cattle Co. and Rowdy Ray Snow (Snow), of Oklahoma, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.

An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) revealed that from June 20 to June 27, 2018, in ten transactions, Snow purchased 617 head of livestock totaling approximately $427,113 and failed to pay the full purchase price. Snow issued separate checks in payment of various lots, but the checks were returned unpaid by the bank because there were not sufficient funds. In its complaint, USDA also alleged that these same ten transactions violate the Act because Snow failed to pay, when due, the full purchase price of livestock.

Under the Default Decision and Order, Snow was ordered to cease and desist from engaging in operations subject to the Act without paying timely for each and every livestock transaction. Snow is suspended as a registrant under the Act for a period of seven years and thereafter until a bond or adequate financial instrument is obtained. The full default decision and order is available on the AMS Packers and Stockyards Enforcement page.

The P&S Act requires subject entities to issue the full payment for livestock by the close of the first business day following purchase and transfer of possession. Failure to timely pay for livestock purchases and failure to issue the full payment for purchases is an unfair trade practice and a violation of the P&S Act.

The P&S Act is a fair-trade practice and payment protection law that promotes fair and competitive marketing environments for the livestock, meat and poultry industries.

For further information about the Packers and Stockyards Act, contact Stuart Frank, Packers and Stockyards Division, at (202) 720-7051, or by email at [email protected].

09/29/2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the tribe seeks to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.

“USDA is excited to partner with Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians to promote economic opportunities for farmers and producers and to increase access to locally sourced, fresh, healthy, and nutritious food in underserved communities,” said USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt. “The Local Food Purchase Cooperative Agreement Program will improve food and agricultural supply-chain resiliency and increase local food consumption around the country.”

Food Sovereignty is the Tribe’s greatest food security issue. Through the LFPA program, the Tribe will purchase domestic foods from local and regional producers and target purchases from underserved farmers/producers. The Tuolumne Me-Wuk Food Distribution Program will provide for food distribution and support food sovereignty efforts throughout the life cycle of the cooperative agreement.

"Building partnerships in our rural community has always been important to the tribe. This cooperative agreement with USDA Agricultural and Marketing Service (AMS) and the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians will allow the tribe the opportunity to develop a food distribution program to purchase food from socially disadvantaged farmers and producers under the “Build Back Better Initiative” and in turn create food sovereignty for the tribe and our membership. This partnership will also give the tribe the opportunity to provide food distribution to native families in our area and surrounding counties; Tuolumne, Amador, Mariposa, Caliveras and Stanislaus” said Tribal Chairwoman Andrea Reich.

The LFPA program is authorized by the American Rescue Plan to maintain and improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency. Through this program, USDA will award up to $400 million through non-competitive cooperative agreements with state and tribal governments to support local, regional, and underserved producers through the purchase of food produced within the state or within 400 miles of delivery destination.

AMS looks forward to signing future agreements under this innovative program that allows state and tribal governments to procure and distribute local and regional foods and beverages that are healthy, nutritious, and unique to their geographic area.

More information about the program is available on AMS’s Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program webpage.

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09/29/2022

Hereford Feedout Programs Offer Valuable Insight to Producers
Source American Hereford Association Sep 22, 2022
Hereford Feedout Programs Offer Valuable Insight to Producers
Hereford Feedout Programs Offer Valuable Insight to Producers
Hereford producers stand behind their products by knowing their genetics. The American Hereford Association (AHA) annual feedout programs provides participants with carcass information to keep their operations moving in a positive direction.

"The information that participants gain from the program has really helped them to make better decisions," says Trey Befort, AHA director of commercial programs. "Whether it's genetic selection or herd health, the feedout programs have given them a lot of data and information that they can set as a benchmark for their operations. If they need to work on carcass weight, ribeye area, or marbling — any of those carcass traits that we can directly measure — they can get that information."

The programs also generate unique marketing avenues. Feedout participants gain access to the U.S. Premium Beef (USPB) grid, so cattle can qualify as candidates for the Certified Hereford Beef® brand.

"To have access to the U.S. Premium Beef program through National Beef is really a great benefit of the program. It’s an industry-leading marketing program that provides extra value for Hereford-influenced cattle, and participants can gain a lot from being rewarded for quality," Befort says.

The Association offers opportunities for both adults and juniors. Adults can participate in the Hereford feedout program, and juniors in the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) Fed Steer Shootout. All cattle entered are fed at HRC Feedyards in Scott City, Kansas, and both programs offer valuable insight.

"It really gives an opportunity for our members to gain the education and experience in the cattle feeding industry and learn about a different part of the industry that they might not be familiar with," Befort says.

Ultimately, the feedout programs help establish the advantage of Hereford genetics in the marketplace and give producers tools to improve their operations. AHA Executive Vice President Jack Ward says these improved genetics are moving the breed forward.

"We see commercial producers today understanding the value of heterosis and the value of adding Hereford genetics to their cow herds, increasing in efficiency, fertility, longevity," Ward says. "And, of course, you always get a great disposition when you add Hereford genetics."

For more information about the Association’s feedout programs, visit Hereford.org.