but one the usda could learn from. right now working with the usda while appreciate the individual groups is top-down only approach. i see folks, the audience today. usda has consistently fallen short enforcing puppy mills in iowa. our local law enforcement have asked usda for support and time and time again they have made it difficult. that's part of what's in the farm bill. mr. secretary as we work together on a farm bill, i hope that your agency and this committee continues to listen to iowa farmers who are leading the charge in this not just biofuels but best practices across the board. mr. secretary, i will send where we started here. is this effort for year-round e15, you commit today this committee last year is going to be ready in 2024? >> i think we will have the 15-year round. i'm confident that we will -- >> i appreciate that, mr. secretary, but the reality has been -- >> let me finish. >> years in the making. i have 8 second left and i want to highlight mr. secretary. it is important that we not only work t

we are still bending from usda.d that assistance to make sure that we are on track with great policy. coming along. they cannot proceed without them we have a syndrome going on in this committee and i would say in the executive branch we have funding denial. i will come back to that. for the record, this committee has not been idle. each member here has been invited to the countryside to hear from the very people that we are charged to represent. i have been very appreciative and thankful for the bipartisan participation that we have done over the last three years. thousands of miles, meetings, roundtables, visit illustrated today. seeing agriculture in action. that is how you build a great farm bill. democrats, republicans and quite frankly the industry. does our office that we have brought to the table. i have engaged in round tables and discussion. we have also heard today a lot of cherry picked data points. the farm economy has positive it the department's own analysis tells a very different story. with many dif

the usda shared suggestion that drinking more than 2 beers a day is excessive and if so can the usda point to any scientific studies released since december 2020 that would justify such a dramatic change in the definition of moderate consumption. >> frankly our focus on the dietary guidelines is on the dietary guidelines and not necessarily outside of the dietary guidelines. we want to make sure it's science-base. whatever is decided needs to be science base and that's why you set up a system of experts, you give experts the information and they make decisions based on the preponderance of the evidence. whether it's alcohol or any aspects of our diets. that's what i'm exited to doing. >> i understand this process is developing the 2025 dietary guidelines. that is well under way right now. i just asked that any recommendations based on sound science and not the usual regulatory overreach that we've seen by this administration and my additional question i'm not going to have enough time for i'm going to submit to you in writing and mr. speaker, mr. chairman i yield back. >> the gentlem

we are still bending from usda.we need that assistance to make sure that we are on track with great policy. coming along. they cannot proceed without them we have a syndrome going on in this committee and i would say in the executive branch we have funding denial. i will come back to that. for the record, this committee has not been idle. each member here has been invited to the countryside to hear from the very people that we are charged to represent. i have been very appreciative and thankful for the bipartisan participation that we have done over the last three years. thousands of miles, meetings, roundtables, visit illustrated today. seeing agriculture in action. that is how you build a great farm bill. democrats, republicans and quite frankly the industry. does our office that we have brought to the table. i have engaged in round tables and discussion. we have also heard today a lot of cherry picked data points. the farm economy has positive it the department's own analysis tells a very different story. with ma

usda is currently this is specific to alcohol.the knowledge support any changes to the dietary guidelines. how was the technical committee process ensuring that this mandate is followed. have you been following that? >> it is outside of the dietary guidelines. this takes it outside. an effort for a deeper review. i just mention this. it is a product that is used for adult beverages that have a great interest in this and i would like to follow up with some written questions as well. i yield back, mr. chairman. >> please recognize a congresswoman from illinois. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, secretary, for joining us here today. i want to just take a moment to say again thank you so much for joining me last summer at the farm progress show. last fall as a response to what i had heard in my district in central and southern illinois, i read a letter to the congressman along with the democrats to the committee outlined a shared priority to protect the inflation reduction act for the conservation fund. these funds have provided

each of these programs usda policies than frozen. despite the best science showing no nutritional difference, i am concerned by this because we know frozen is often better for folks it keeps for longer and provides more variety. now i have no issue with fresh so do not get me wrong. but if we want these programs to be accessible and be accessible for as many people as a possible we should have parity between fresh and frozen that's why introduce the bipartisanship act supporters in the senate. the lack of parity impression frozen in these programs last year you said you would get back to us. my question mr. secretary is whether you will commit to increasing equity in these programs by evaluating establishing a parity between fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables and the protas prescription program? >> congress moment i am happy to commit to encouraging those who use our nutrition programs to consider and participate fruit and vegetable consumption. i would be more than happy to talk to you about what parity means how it would act and

equity in usda and in agriculture. usda's purchasing power, addressing competition, and distributing resources to distressed and disadvantaged farmers. via the i.r.a. i especially appreciate you naming food security as -pb issue. i want to address something we have been hearing in and around this committee as we approach a farm bill. recent pay for proposals have suggested that requiring the thrifty food plan be held cost neutral in future evaluations would save something like $30 billion over 10-year projection. these proposals have been accompanied by talking point that says not a single recipient of snap will lose benefits. i worry that that's not true. pulling cuts from future benefits and calling them savings, concluding there will be no cuts is disingenuous. the thrifty food plan is the backbone of snap as it helps to determine the amount of dollars our neighbors who are enrolled in the program get each month as they face the harsh reality of inflation in the grocery check out n my district participants in my ada

>> yes, sir. >> 2010 approximately 67% of usda funding and a 33% usda funding went to other sources whetherarming commodity or conservation. is that correct? >> i do not of the specific numbers. i'm sure you do congressman. >> is i understand it as of today and expect you will have these numbers. 80% go to snap an approximate 20% would go to all the other expenditures of the usda parties that correct? >> i don't know if that's correct or not congressman. >> you are kidding me? secretary of agriculture you do not know what the pie chart of your budget looks like? >> i know there is a significant percentage of our budget is focused on nutrition assistance. a multitude of different programs. it is not just snap it is a wick, see school lunch program, at the assistance of food. >> i'm talking food and nutritional programs being 80% for. >> is more than snap. >> food and nutritional programs are included in the 67%. >> okay for. >> to understand and getting at? what sure absolutely. >> at least 20% is at 33% for conservation, production agriculture and all the other things usda does just simple

who should i be aware of who's leading the usda glass on the farm income fell two years in a row. as a matter fact you oversaw for consecutive years of decreased farm income from 2012 until 2016. that is quite the resume. as i meet with producers across a 21 counties they represent from southern minnesota they are worried about a repeat performance with multiple years of decreased income. get today you have downplayed farm income falling by 27%. may but you can stand to lose 27% of your income mr. secretary but the farmers i represent cannot. my producers are doing with compounding effects of increased input costs, interest rates, supply chain challenges and burdensome regulations creating a highly leveraged financial environment farm country. the hypocrisy of this administration knows no bounds a prime examples of shifting positions on the ideal farm size in less than a decade. every one of us that is not a farmer is not a farmer because we have farmers we delegate the responsibility of feeding our families to a relatively small's percentage of this country if you look at 85% of

we are still bending from usda. we need that assistance to make sure that we are on track with great policy. coming along. they cannot proceed without them we have a syndrome going on in this committee and i would say in the executive branch we have funding denial. i will come back to that. for the record, this committee has not been idle. each member here has been invited to the countryside to hear from the very people that we are charged to represent. i have been very appreciative and thankful for the bipartisan participation that we have done over the last three years. thousands of miles, meetings, roundtables, visit illustrated today. seeing agriculture in action. that is how you build a great farm bill. democrats, republicans and quite frankly the industry. does our office that we have brought to the table. i have engaged in round tables and discussion. we have also heard today a lot of cherry picked data points. the farm economy has positive it the department's own analysis tells a very different story. with m

the usda says if you can control the temperature, there is a two hour limit. that, it needs a timeout, back in the fridge or oven. >> a smaller bowl of something out first and then you can rotate that out after your two hour timeframe. when you rotate things out, you also have to rotate out or clean the utensil. >> set a two hour timer on your phone to remind you and use a food thermometer to make sure food reaches a safe internal temperature. another tip? had a bottle of hand sanitizer by the buffet since so many favorites are finger foods. >> a game plan to keep food safe so no one gets sick this super bowl sunday. >> when the party is over, put the leftovers in the fridge very quickly. the usda says they can be kept safely for up to four days. >>> coming up, we are here in the sky, what it takes to keep the super bowl safe. >> hey, 49ers. we got spirit, yes we do. we got spirit, how about you? >> apparently there was no age limit when it comes to smack talk . the senior living community in kansas city is laying down the gauntlet, challenging their sister fa

tokuda: the usda estimates $23 million were lost in revenue, property and livestock with 8,350 acres of agriculture lands burned, millions in sales were lost and water and irrigation infrastructure destroyed and everything from crops to machinery and fencing incinerated on that fateful day. in addition to the fires, the 80-mile-per-hour winds decimated some of maui's most iconic crops and walked through a persimmon farm and saw most of the fruit that should have been part of a bumper crop year on the ground. their branches turned and leaves gone, the survival of these centuries old trees are in jeopardy. even before the fires, mr. speaker, agriculture was a hard life in hawaii but if we truly want to build back better and stronger, agriculture must and will be a part of our island's future. from agriforestry tech knicks to helping our farmers and ranchers survive and thrive, we now have a chance to do better. make hollow -- mahalo for this and yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. i ask un

militant must be thrilled to see that according to the usda.ttle inventory has hit its lowest level in decades. we are actually running low on cows. to put in perspective the last time inventory was a slow, outgoing claimant's art john kerry testifying beforew, w congress about ending the vietnam war. what does that all mean for you? some ranchers say a food crisis may be in our future. i'm joined by two of them now chad sullivan is a cattle rancher based in texas, colorado and fourth-generation andre national farmers association. let's start with you, i know yol are dealing with the previous drought but you add up the factors and the political pressures brought to bear here, how bad could this get for the american consumer of beef? >> well, you know, the farmers h are going out of business every day. what is happening is american beef cattle producers are depleting their herd so not m havingul more cabs so they can multiply. we are producing 1 billion pounds less of american beef then we were last year this time. so, this is a crisis that is g

contested, but if a now has rejected the 2 state solution, isn't that a huge difference between whether usda ends in ways dressed on what's to move forward with the way forward? yes, i it is. uh it is a huge problem and, and i think that eventually divided ministration is going to have to confront the challenge of israel's rejection of what is in fact, the international community is position on achieving an independent palestinian state in the west bank and gaza. and we're going to have to be much more direct with our is really partners that they are rejection of that way forward. after all of the agreements that they've signed, they signed onto $242.33. they signed on to us though they signed on to all of the other agreements that were a pathway to achieving a 2 state solution. they've got to be held to their commitments. but what form then, do you think such u. s. special could take a as well, i think that the, increasingly there is a lot more frustration within the administration at a willingness to talk more directly. i think we're also saying that in congress there is a growing sense th

militant, claymation, must be thrilled to see that according to the usda.f cattle inventory has hit its lowest level in decades. we're actually running low on cows. now, to put this into perspective the last time inventory was this low, outgoing climate czar john kerry was testifying before congress did about ending the vietnam war. now, what does that all mean for you? some ranchers say a food crisis may be in our future. i'm joined by two of them now, shad sullivan a cattle rancher based in texas and colorado and john boyd jr. is a fourth generation cattle rancher and founder of the national black farmer's association. john, let's start with you. i know you are dealing with the effects of the previous drought, but, when you add up all the factors and the political pressures that are brought to bare here, how bad could this get for the american consumer of beef? >> well, you know, the farmers are going out of business every day. and what happens happening is america's beef cattle producers are depleting their herds. so they are not having more calves so th

well a new push aims to resolve discriminatory practices within the usda.artment's equity commission is recommending dozens of changes. they include creating a pathway to citizenship for essential agriculture workers and ensuring fair labor practices and protections for farm workers. the commission started looking at the usda's policies and programs in 2022. since then, the agency has implemented 32 recommendations from an interim report. >> this black history month, we continue to shine a spotlight on trailblazers in the community, and today we're introducing you to a man who's leading america's infrastructure resurgence. >> calvin sims grew up in the bay area and graduated from san jose state. he is now leading one of the largest construction companies in the world. reporter carlos granda, from our sister station in los angeles, has his story. >> i always have to challenge myself to go do better, calvin sims says. >> that's who he is and it's that strength that has resulted in his rise to be a senior vice president at bechtel, one of the largest companies

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but critics say sea quest could do better, pointing to how the usda, which is the federal agency thatues licenses for zoos and aquariums, has cited sea quest over 80 times in the past five years. what is the concern with humans interacting with some of these animals? >> wild animals are just that, they're wild. they can hurt people. a lot of times they just want to get away from you. >> reporter: in all, our investigation found at least 76 times people reported being injured by the animals at various sea quest locations since the first one opened in 2016. some even uploading pictures of their alleged injuries on social media pages and review sites, including this person who posted on yelp that he was attacked by a monitor lizard that was sitting in an open tank with no warning signs. another posting on facebook about how frustrate they had were after their 3-year-old son was hurt at sea quest iguana exhibit. >> you like to do painting? >> reporter: back in texas, helen says she was shocked by what she describes as the staff's reaction to her daughter's injury. >> they offered me a few

the usda says for food sitting out at room temperature, there's a two-hour limit. we break that all the time. after that you should put it back in the fridge or oven, but there are a few ways to extend that limit. >> keep your hot foods hot and your cold foods cold. your dips you can put on an ice bath and put meatballs and other dips in a slow cooker to keep them hot where bacteria can't grow and multiply. >> add a bottle of hand sanitizer by the buffet since so many favorites are finger foods. >> that's some good advice. >>> let's check in with first alert chief meteorologist paul heggen. the one thing i can't stand, though, people who double dip. just stop. >> take a plate. put your little dip there and have your own personal so you can double dip on your own plate all you want. >> next newsroom gathering i know exactly how to get under ryan's skin, camp out by the table and keep going back and watch him just slowly simmer. let's look at the gameday forecast. if you're heading out to the vegas sunday, it will be a bit cool. they're dodging showers this evening.

beverly lopez food safety specialist with the usda beverly, thanks for your time. >> thank you for invitinge. >> is it common for people to get sick from food that goes bad during an outage? >> it is very common. we often get those type of calls in our meat and poultry hotline. people are always wondering, what can i do to keep my food safe when i have a power outage? um, so what we tell people is to always use appliance thermometers to verify and monitor the temperatures of their fridge and their freezer. >> all right, that is certainly a great tip. i want to give folks some other general guideline. how long is refrigerated food generally safe for? >> of course, after a power outage, you have four hours in your refrigerator that will keep the temperature safe for up to four hours. your freezer is a different story. you can actually keep your food in there for up to 48 hours. if it's cool, or if it's only halfway full. you can only keep the food safe for 24 hours. >> i know those are just generally guidelines, but are stays safe? >> of course, if you have food that you're not going to consu

it means that cumulative usda is larger than the larger -- into china, japan and south combined. combined. and so when i say actually there's a lot of economic skin in the game the u.s. remains invested in our part of the world and i think you understand what it is that i'm saying. >> thanknk you. ambassador you have a foreign-policy background from lithuania. what are your reflections on the broad question of the role of trade in advancing foreign-policy? >> thank you for thehe question. i would like to look at the present of the manufactures association. if you want to advance or if we want to move together with our trade and make sure that our security's agenda will fare in the same way we have to do those two together. because well probably there is between the transatlantic relations one of the things is it's a value-based proposition. first of all we were the ones who built international order and international organizations and i think we probably have appreciated more how it works because while the trade in the modern age would not be the same if we don't have those inter

in 2022, the united states temporarily suspended imports of avocados from mexico after a usda inspector working in the avocado warehouses received a threatening phone call. reduced production in california due to weather is also feeling demand for the mexican fruit and the industry is ready to meet the increased demand because the mexican government extended the region where avocados can be grown for expert. she says that for super bowl weekend, mexico sends about 100,000 metric tons of avocados, ensuring that regardless of the colors on the field during the super bowl, there will be green in your party bowl. cnn, atlanta. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> hello, again, everyone. thank you so much for joining me. begin with this breaking news. moments ago, the u.s. senate in a key vote moved one step closer to passing a will that would provide tens of billions in assistance and

we made recommendations around increasing the visibility of national security at the usda as part of ongoing work related to the farm bill. in looking at the agency and the ability of individuals to participate in security conversations is not of course what it is in other national security agencies. and how it could impact our military and our sector. but it's clear that syngenta has the best information on seeds grown here in the united states and that potential information could be used against us. it's a point of taking into account not only the basic biotech sector but also all the economic sectors which it applies to. >> i want to raise with you a number of obvious objections and see how you would respond. first would be the question of the impact of this tariff that you advocate on u.s. consumers and producers who are incorporating -- currently incorporating products that are made with these important components. that's one. the second related question is the impact of stiffer tariffs and tax credits that you propose on our relations with our allies. we've been through this wi

in 2022 the united states temporarily suspended imports of avocado from mexico after a usda inspector working in the avocado warehouses received a threatening phone call. reduced weather is fueling demand for the fruit and the industry is ready to meet the demand because the mexican government expanded the region. he says for super bowl weekend mexico sends 100,000 metric tons of avocados ensuring that regardless of the colors on the field during the super bowl there will be green in your party bowl. gust gustavo valdez, atlanta. >>> more than 110 million people are expected to watch the super bowl tonight and of course the halftime show with r&b superstar usher. ♪ ♪ >> and it's not just the halftime show or taylor swift in attendance that's driving the ratings, many are excited about the commercials. ♪ ♪ >> is that jason mamoa? >> that was jason mamoa. >> oh, wow. >> that was that grab. so the whole thing about that -- >> yeah. entertainment reporter. jason mamoa does something to me where i can't even focus. lisa france is here. back to jason mamoa. >> please and thank you. >> yeah.

new usda report said inventory of beef cattle in the country dropped to lowest number in 70 years. it, i have allen adams, who is showing me the ropes, tell me what the ramifications are for someone like you and consumer when is we see this inventory drop so low. >> well, for me, it's going to make it harder to fill my feed lot and it's fewer cattle to buy and for consumers, it'll be higher prices for a longer period to come. even if ranchers are able to rebuild their herd, you're talking two years before we see increased beef on the market. unfortunately there's a period of time where we're not going to have to have the supply in prices high. reporter: how is weather affecting this? what's the number one cause? >> ranchers out west didn't have a pasture to maintain their herd and liquidated their herd and there was no incentive and the price has changed and incentive if it starts to rain. reporter: thank you, allen. we really appreciate it. stu, back to you. stuart: we'll take it. kelly, thank you very much indeed. we go from that to trivia question. here we go. this had me thinki

meanwhile, the usda is warning that trader joe's chicken pilaf may contain rocks.ge "new: boulder flavor." thank you. thank you. meanwhile, breaking news from 5 million years ago, because a 13-year-old found a 5-million-year-old fossil, and now there's a new species of walrus named in his honor. introducing the new species, kyle. meanwhile, in food news, pizza hut will deliver goodbye pies with a break-up message for valentine's day. oh, good. because up till now, giving your loved one pizza hut for valentine's only implied that you wanted to break up. here's how she works. here it is. according to their website, "breakups are awkward. we can help. send a free hot honey good-bye pie from now through valentine's day, and the delivery driver will deliver the bad news in the best way." we do not pay delivery drivers enough. "uh, one medium pie for doug? here you go. also, liz says these past two years have been great, but you don't want kids and she does. but you know what they say about broken hearts. no one out-pizzas the hut." meanwhile, apple's vision pro buyers a

an illinois cattle farmer who will talk to us about the usda report that revealed 2% of the inventorye has fallen for cattle. talk to me about why this is. >> well, the biggest part of it has been the drought out west and certainly ranchers just haven't been able to maintain their herds and had to liquidate. the other part is they've had low returns over the years and there hasn't been a big incentive to keep their herds growing or at least at the rate that they were. >> we're talking about how prices are already high. you are telling me that there is also going to be more to come on this. what's the timeline we're looking at? >> at least for the next two years. even if ranchers decide today to increase the size of their herds, that decision won't be felt until another two years because of the time it takes for them to start the whole process, the reproduction process and bring them to places like here where we feed them out. that's about a two-year process. >> thank you, really appreciate it. we are going to send it back to you. we have the cows around us. >> bill: you have a great d

the usda noting all food is at a three decade high, 11.3%. this as the new york times issued four fact checks on president biden's recent economic talking points, writing that the president has, quote, made some misleading statements during campaign and public events in recent weeks as he discussed taxes, industry, jobs, and more. mark, what is interesting is that they are fact checking him on the push for bidenomics and the failure of bidenomics. >> that's interesting because we saw cnn fact check him a week or two ago, now new york times, so bidenomics has not worked. it's been a complete disaster. when you look at essential ites that everyday americans need to live like food and shelter, those items are up over 20% since president biden took office, wages at the same point in time are up 14, 15% so there's obviously a gap there. and as it relates to food inflation specifically, or as president biden really targeted shrinkflation during the super bowl, thank p god for ozempic, thank god people only need one dodorito, rather than the whole b

screamed and wolfed into a a trash basket >> steve: oi [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: guys, i read that the usda a public health alert after trader joe's customers found rocks in their frozen chicken and onion pilaf [ audience oohs are you kidding? my super bowl party is ruined. [ laughter ] frozen chicken and onion pilaf with rocks when he heard that, wolf blitzer was like -- >> two-thirds. >> jimmy: okay [ laughter and applause and finally guys, i cannot wait for the super bowl this weekend. the chiefs and the 49ers are pretty evenly matched. it's going to be a real toss up of who's going to win. personally, i'm going to go with kansas city higgins, what about you? >> steve: yeah, i'm going to go kansas city too. i'm a huge kelce fan >> jimmy: yeah, cool tariq, what about you? >> tariq: my money's on the 49ers, man brock purdy all the way. >> jimmy: oh, all right. [ cheers and applause what about you, james? who do you think is going to win the super bowl >> oh, i don't care who wins what i like is getting together with my fellow "star trek" fans to watch the super bowl. it's so fun. oh, god.

prabowo told he reported to the usda at least once a week. also described how under a pentagon program known as joint combined exchange and training, general prabowo brought fully armed troops into indonesia on at least 41 occasions. and pentagon documents backup prabowo's account. according to the general and this pentagon documents, while the u.s. troops were in indonesia, as the pentagon put it, prabowo opened the door to them, they started doing reconnaissance and making plans, contingency plans, for possible future u.s. invasion of indonesia. as prabowo put it to me, the invasion contingency. these armed u.s. troops which prabowo brought in to indonesia were lang the groundwork for future u.s. invasion. if the u.s. chose to do that. this is particularly interesting since prabowo styles himself as he is running for president now as a nationalist. he attacks anyone who opposes him as a foreign lackey when in fact he is the one who was closest to the u.s., who was helping u.s. plan for an invasion, and who in recent years helped to kill a w

this is from the usda. americans spending more than 11% of their disposable income on eating.hat is in 2022. the highest percentage since 1991. so if it's not inflation, what else is causing this? it has to be inflation. >> well, i think there are a couple of things that are driving this. for instance, labor. three years ago we used to be at $17 an hour our average pay. we went to $18, 19, 20, now $21 an hour average pay to get premium good workers. we give good benefits. labor is factored in. i can't go to somebody saying we're cutting you back on what you are making every week. so we gave 4% raises out again this year, which is the highest we've ever given out in five years as far as the percentage. so the labor costs are going up across the country. i hear it from our farmers. they are all talking labor and they have to pay to get great people. so that's increased a lot of the food costs. the other thing, look at the weather patterns across the country. when you say crazy weather things, that affects the crops. it impacts prices. a lot of this is supply and demand also. we'

we made recommendations around increasing the visibility of national security at the usda as part ofngoing work related to the farm bill. in looking at the agency and the ability of individuals to participate in security conversations is not of course what it is in other national security agencies. and how it could impact our military and our sector. but it's clear that syngenta has the best information on seeds grown here in the united states and that potential information could be used against us. it's a point of taking into account not only the basic biotech sector but also all the economic sectors which it applies to. >> i want to raise with you a number of obvious objections and see how you would respond. first would be the question of the impact of this tariff that you advocate on u.s. consumers and producers who are incorporating -- currently incorporating products that are made with these important components. that's one. the second related question is the impact of stiffer tariffs and tax credits that you propose on our relations with our allies. we've been through this with

according to the latest data from usda, americans are spending the highest share of the income on foodlier today i put a down payment on a jar of fluffernutter. but it's not funny. food prices are out of control, which can only mean one thing. the ladies of "the view" are on the verge of bankruptcy. what can we do, other than vote republican, that is? answer simple. according to kellogg ceo gary pill naked, eat cereal for dinner. >> the serial category has always been quite affordable and it's a great destination when consumers are under pressure. so we are advertising about cereal for dinner. if you think about the cost of cereal for the family versus what they otherwise might do, that's more affordable. >> i'm all for innovation and marketing, but having cereal for dinner, is there the potential for that to land the wrong way? >> we don't think so. in fact, it is landing really well right now, carl. >> greg: it landed as well as a malaysian jetliner. [audience reacts] so don't know where it went! argue with me. but i think breakfast is the most important meal of the day, especially w

we made some recommendations around increasing the visibility of national security at the usda as partthe ongoing work related to the farmville. but looking at the number of individuals at that agency to participate in the national conversation is not of course what it is in other national security agencies and so the point being it is unclear what this consolidation will be and how that will impact our military, our own domestic economic sector but it's clear it's the world's best information here in the united states and that potential information could be used against us so it's a point of taking into account not only the basic biotech sector but also all of the economic sectors that applies to. >> i'm sympathetic to your description of the problem. i want to raise with you in a number of obvious objections. first would be the question of the impact of the substantial tariff that you advocate on u.s. consumers and producers incorporating products that are made. to propose with relations on our allies it sounds like this could be the same thing on a larger scale. how would you respon

in 1991, this was under bush, 11.4% of people's disposable personal income was spent on food. 2022, usdast recent data -- it's up to 11.3%, just .1% lower than the most recent historic high being spent on food. was going on? why can the government not figure this piece of the pie out? >> well, first of all, let me just give you one fact on food inflation. and then we'll get into the very important things you raise. so a year ago the inflation for groceries was 11%, so just off the charts. that was, i think that was january '23. in the most recent month, grocery inflation was 1.2%. .1% of what it was. so a very big deceleration in grocery inflation. but it's still inflation if. and one of the things you're talking about is the fact that some of these prices need to come down further. and when we say our work isn't done, that's precisely what we mean. now, it's helpful that the price of milk and eggs and, by the way, appliances, tvs, toys, sporting goods are down, airfares, used cars. that's good to see. but when the president talks about how important it is for manufacturers of food, proc

and now the fda and the usda have added. >> chicken burritos, enchiladas chicken bowls, dip salad kits and taco kids sold at many different retail chains, including trader joe's costco, safeway walmart. many more pretty much anywhere. you shop. he's was contained. cheeses and other dairy products made by mud estos rizal lopez foods. and that was linked to the recall. and to the problem of listeria, you know, since 2014, they found at least 26 people have gotten sick. 23 had to be hospitalized and 2 people have died. this recall affects 60 different products. and there's so many various names, different types of products that to keep up on a should definitely go to kron 4 dot com or to your favorite site like google to check out the info. >> for your money this morning, new reports show that americans are using credit cards to pay off student loans and now they can pay off those credit card balance lawns of half alone. right according to the federal reserve of new york, 8% of credit card debt has fallen now into the delinquency. it used to be 6% back in 2022, the average loan bill hover

now the usda says the cattle inventory is at its lowest number in 70 years.well, if the ranchers get the rain they need and now the price is high enough so they've got the price signal they need to start expanding their herds, then it'll take even then another two years before the beef that they'll start creating this year finally makes it to the supermarket. >> reporter: is there a concern at all about people choosing other types of proteins at this point, maybe pork if or chicken? >> well, that's a big concern of ours now. when we are compete being against pork and chicken -- competing against pork and chicken, finally we price ourselves out of the market. so all of us are concerned with that. but we can't change mother nature, and until the rain starts we just have to be patient. >> reporter: thank you, al alan, i really appreciate it. we might see even more increases at this point over the next two years, liz. liz: kelly, i don't want to say thank you because i love me some filet mignon. more expensive now. >>> fox business alert, investors are showing qu

we made recommendations around increasing the visibility of national security at the usda as part of ongoing work related to the farm bill. in looking at the agency and the ability of individuals to participate in security conversations is not of course what it is in other national security agencies. and how it could impact our military and our sector. but it's clear that syngenta has the best information on seeds grown here in the united states and that potential information could be used against us. it's a point of taking into account not only the basic biotech sector but also all the economic sectors which it applies to. >> i want to raise with you a number of obvious objections and see how you would respond. first would be the question of the impact of this tariff that you advocate on u.s. consumers and producers who are incorporating -- currently incorporating products that are made with these important components. that's one. the second related question is the impact of stiffer tariffs and tax credits that you propose on our relations with our allies. we've been through this wi

the usda and the food and drug administration added chicken burritos, enchiladas chicken bowls, dips,ad kits and taco kits that were all sold at big retail chains like trader joe's and costco, safeway walmart. many more. those foods contain cheeses and or other dairy products made of modesto are made by mud estos rizal lopez foods, which is where the recall has been linked to reports show that since 2014, at least 26 people fell ill. 23 had to be hospitalized. fact, 2 people died. the recall affects 60 products under various brand names. >> 10, 50 and it seems cruel that this is happening during month, you know, february. but it's also children's dental health month. so you don't want them to eat a lot of candy, but how are you supposed to make brushing fun? the experts say that chronic childhood disease of tooth decay is actually terrible. jessica rang takes a look at how you can get your kids to brush up. >> children's dental health. op>> february the best month of the year. a dentist with sleep kids. dental says throughout the year she hears many myths from parents but not all of t

we made recommendations around increasing the visibility of national security at the usda as part ofng work related to the farm bill. in looking at the agency and the ability of individuals to participate in security conversations is not of course what it is in other national security agencies. and how it could impact our military and our sector. but it's clear that syngenta has the best information on seeds grown here in the united states and that potential information could be used against us. it's a point of taking into account not only the basic biotech sector but also all the economic sectors which it applies to. >> i want to raise with you a number of obvious objections and see how you would respond. first would be the question of the impact of this tariff that you advocate on u.s. consumers and producers who are incorporating -- currently incorporating products that are made with these important components. that's one. the second related question is the impact of stiffer tariffs and tax credits that you propose on our relations with our allies. we've been through this with the

. >> according to the latest datang the from usda, americans are spending the highest share of theirom h se on food in 0 years. >> it's true. earlier today, i a down payment on a jar of fluffernutter. i like those, but it's not funny. food prices are out of control, which can only mean one thing. the ladies of the view are on the verge of bankruptcy. th so what are consumers to doap other than vote republican? >> that istcwhat c. the answer is simple. according to kellogg's ceo garyl pihl. >> nick, eat cereal for dinner. . >> the cereal category has always been quite affordable it'siteria to be a great destination when consumers are under pressure. so we're advertisingon when think a about cereal for dinner. if you think about the cost of cereal for a family versuswht what they might otherwise do, that's going to be much more affordable. >>hee i'm all for innovationd and marketing, but the idea of having cereal for dinner, wg is there the potential for that to land the wrong way? we' >> we don't think so. in fact, it's landing really right now, carol. yeah, it landed as well as a mal

hud va usda represent a large share of the mortgage loan market.ere obviously should be a coordinated approach to housing policy across the government to ensure the federal programs do not compete for market share in the past. when fha has reduced rates and incentivized borrowers to move to the f h a, which is supposed to be the safety net. not first choice. can you describe briefly how you coordinate with other federal agencies to ensure there is no duplication? >> of course. and we have quarterly meetings with the other government agencies. so, it's, we call it the housing, but we meet every quarter to talk about the policies that we are each undertaking so that we have a convert. this has been going on for many, many years. we meet regularly. the secretary of hud is on our oversight board as well as the secretary of the treasury. we meet every quarter to have conversations about f h fa policies and we also have our teams work together on issues that affect housing in this country. there's lots of communication when the f h a announced a premix c

the us using usda , security.riculture figures, has increased. it's output by 300. we're seeing india classic example 1.4 million people at 1.4 billion people. and they've put a ban on the export of rice in july last yean the export of rice in july last year, 2023. they've banned onions last month. they're putting a 40% export tax . yet putting a 40% export tax. yet this country is just allowing a situation to develop over years of years of being complicit between government and supermarkets. and it's the farmers that have suffered . farmers that have suffered. >> okay, bruce. well, we've seen across the continent, and you mentioned there in india, farmers rising up against net zero targets, rising up against squeeze margins, globalism , squeeze margins, globalism, retailers forcing their profits downwards and downwards and downwards and downwards and downwards . is it time for downwards. is it time for a british style farmageddon ? british style farmageddon? >> uh, well, i use the word i wrote it. uh farmageddon

according to new data from the usda, half of new york's dairy farms from a decade ago no longer existnational market changes, or both. the shuttered farms highlight a trend in the dairy industry struggle to stay afloat amid labor and production costs, soaring 50% since 2017. drink your milk, everybody. "the houston chronicle" is covering a federal judge's skepticism on a new texas law that would give state authorities power to arrest migrants. governor abbott and republican lawmakers call the record number of border crossings an invasion. judge david ezra pushed back on the argument last week, saying he has not seen evidence of any type of military invasion in the state. the law is set to take effect on march 5th and would make it a crime to enter texas from mexico without permission. allowing law enforcement officers to arrest anyone who they suspect entered the state illegally. watch that border. and in tennessee, "the chattanooga free press" is spotlighting the record number of organ donations across the u.s., marking an 8.7% increase in transplants performed last year. despite the

. >> the usda forecasted this year grocery prices will actually fall a little bit.5% over the past four years making money hand over fist. >> they are. but they're also managing higher labo this is why people feel so rotten when they have fewer things. >> and companies are making money hand over fist. >> they are. but they're also managing higher labor costs. companies are making money, but people are getting less in the bag. there is a couple things you can do about it. don't look at the price of the item but the unit price. not all companies change their packaging at the same time, so you might get a different kind of cookie. go over and see if it is a better value for a different kind of snack food you have a choice. and the free market works in a way here, too, because at some point we have seen this with the fast food companies as i have reported, people start to vote with their feet. if this is too little, i'm not going to buy this product. these companies are aware of that >> "say anything," a classic movie? >> i don't even know who you people are. >> thank y

consumers now spending more than 11% of their disposable income on food, that's according to the usdagg company and chairman, gary pillnik it's great to have you big piece in the journal today looking at the share of income going to food and exploring the idea it's hard to find eras in which food prices retrenched and stayed down. talk about what you said today >> carl, thanks for having me. i prrappreciate it. we think ability our consumer under pressure there's things we can do the cereal category is a great place for consumers under pressure we're advertising about cereal for dinner think about the cost of cereal for a family versus what they might otherwise do, that's affordable. we talk about making sure we have the right pack at the right price in the right place so having a different size pack that will have a different price point that will take pressure off the consumer while they're shopping toez are some of the things we're doing but in general the cereal category is a place folks might come to. the price of a bowl of cereal with milk and fruit is less than a dollar you can

that's why in 2010 i helped fund the first of its kind pilot program for summer ebt at usda.that gives families benefits they can use at the grocery store to help feed their kids over the summer. one of the pilot sites was in vancouver, washington. and you know what? the program worked. those benefits decreased the number of kids with very low food security by about a third, and it supported a much healthier diet because they got more fruits and vegetables. so to build off the success of that pilot program, in 2014 ip hunger act, rigorous evaluations made clear that benefit worked. still, even if it seems like common sense and basic humanity that kids shouldn't go hungry, it's been a very long journey to finally get this idea passed into law. i reintroduced my bill several times with different colleagues, and then the pandemic struck. and threw struggling families into even greater food insecurity. everyone here remembers the enormous number of cars lined up outside food banks across the country in the early days of the pandemic. i started working with my colleagues to establ

in the past five years, seaquest facilities were cited more than 80 times by the usda for issues including of employees, thousands of animals, injury and mortality, though very rare, exist. they said they continually implement training and procedures to ensure they are working to prevent citations. critics say these aquariums continue to put the public and the animals at risk. >> they keep operating when they get fines. this is about profit. >> the humane society of the united states advises families that if you plan to visit an aquarium, check if it is accredited by the association of aquariums which has the highest standard for guest and animal safety. >> thank you. you can see more of our investigations. we will look for you then. right now, pop news. >> oscar edition. a must-see moment for the oscars. we were talking about it this morning. variety has confirmed ryan gosling will perform as oscar-nominated hit "i'm just can" from the "barbie" the song's producer asked chris connelly to help him convince gosling to perform. clearly, it works. gosling opened up about the musical sequence