Agribusiness Update for Friday 09/13/13

The American Meat Institute is not only disappointed with the denial of a motion for a preliminary injunction in the lawsuit to block implementation of USDA's final rule on country of origin labeling - but disagrees with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia's decision. The group will seek an expedited appeal of the ruling.

A report says Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday his expectations the House will vote next week on Majority Leader Eric Cantor's proposal to cut food stamps by 40-billion dollars over 10-years. Vilsack hopes the bill fails - but says once conference on a farm bill begins - he and other USDA officials will be prepared to provide help and assistance on any changes to the food stamp program.

The National Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition has submitted a statement for the meeting record of the Bureau of Land Management National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. While the Coalition generally supports the findings of the National Academies of Sciences report titled "Using Science to Improve the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program: A Way Forward" - it offered a number of recommendations.

That's today's Agribusiness Update from the Ag Information Network.