NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 16, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in his role as chair of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council), today announced the finalization of the Comprehensive Plan Update to guide over $3 billion in investments to enhance the resources and economies of the Gulf Coast…
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the final year-end report of the Obama administration’s results creating jobs and investing in rural communities nationwide. Source: USDA
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2016 – The U.S. Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture today announced important steps to protect the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), a spectacular area in northeastern Minnesota comprised of more than a million acres of lakes and forests. Source:…
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) today announced updated regulations to protect the rights of farmers. The Farmer Fair Practices Rules target the most harmful practices hurting farmers and clearly outlines common sense protections to restore fairness and reduce…
It’s November so how could I do a blog on anything other than the National Bird of America—the Turkey!! Well, it’s not really the National Bird (the National Bird is the Bald Eagle) but Ben Franklin lobbied hard to make the turkey the National Bird. He was against the Bald…
As I have mentioned in previous blogs—-the average weight of chickens has soared in the past 50 years. In 1955 the average weight of a chicken was 3.07# while today it is 6.24#!!!!! More than double. And that is just the average. Many growers are raising birds close to 10#. …
I was around for the beginning of Kentucky Fried Chicken and oh how I loved it. The Colonels 11 herbs and spices (which I am pretty sure included MSG) really made that chicken tasty and popular. Back then they were the first chain to cut and serve the chicken in…
Survey Says?? Moms prefer seafood over chicken. I am so bummed. The most recent data shows that on Mother’s Day——-26% of all Moms wanted seafood——–18% wanted ethnic food (Italian, Mexican, Sushi, etc)——-16% wanted steak——12% wanted buffet——-and only 9% wanted chicken. Go Figure. Chicken just barely beat BBQ at 8%. I…
JOIN THE DARK SIDE (OF CHICKEN). Well not really—chicken is a wonderful and delicious protein that is good and good for you. What I am referring to is the dark meat portion of the bird—especially referring to the boneless skinless thigh meat. It always seems to get the short end of…
People/customers are always asking me if Rogers chickens are “cage free”. So, let me explain. Cage free is a term that emanates from the table egg business. That is a totally different business model than the business of raising chickens to eat. NONE of the chickens we process at Rogers…