Farm income could be lowest in 12 years, falls by more than half

Farm income this year could be the lowest since 2006, a reflection of low commodity prices, exporting issues and in some places, lousy weather. Nationwide, net farm income has fallen by more than half since 2013, and it's expected to drop another 6.7% this year - to the lowest level since 2006, according to the Department of Agriculture.

RPT-U.S., China accelerate beef talks; deal possible by early June

CHICAGO, May 19 Talks on restarting U.S. beef exports to China are moving fast and final details should be in place by early June, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday, allowing American farmers to vie for business that has been lost by rival Brazil. As part of a trade deal, U.S. ranchers are set to face tests over the use of growth-promoting drugs to raise cattle destined for export to China and to log the animals' movements, according to the USDA.

Nearly 2 million pounds of chicken products recalled

A total of 1,993,528 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products are being recalled by National Steak and Poultry as an expansion of an earlier recall. The Owasso, OK, establishment is recalling the products because of "possible undercooking, resulting in the potential survival of bacterial pathogens in the products," according to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service in a Sunday news release .

On Food: Damon talks turkey

If you're intimidated by the idea of cooking a turkey for Thanksgiving, whether because you're new to the job or because you never do it more than once a year and don't really remember the process, here's the secret: it really isn't hard. If you roast chickens, you already know what to do, because it's exactly the same for the big bird as it is for the smaller one.

Meat production helps offset wild pig problem

Sure, feral hogs cause their share of trouble, but if you like bacon and pork chops, Texas' pig problem has a swine solution In this photo taken Oct. 20, 2016, feral hogs are enclosed at Jason Bond's ranch near Snyder, Texas. Feral hogs cause their share of trouble but if you like bacon and pork chops, Texas' pig problem has a swine solution.

How fake is your food? Exploring the dark side of the food chain

As a columnist for Forbes and USA Today , food writer Larry Olmsted has written about all of that and more, from b ogus Kobe beef sold in fancy restaurants to supermarket spices adulterated with common weeds. In his new book Real Food/Fake Food , Olmsted delves deep into the dark aspects of the food chain in America, revealing the dirty secrets about how our food is marketed and labeled - and what's right and especially wrong with what we eat.