…food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, promoting competition and fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food…
DAIRY PRIDE Act Reintroduced to Address Labeling of Dairy Alternatives
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators reintroduced the DAIRY PRIDE Act in the Senate on February 28. The move comes on the heels of a recent U.S. Food and Drug…
Dairy Coalition Applauds Court Decision on “Gruyere”
…French groups to take away a common food name through a U.S. certification mark registration. The court said when people enter stores and ask for gruyere, they mean a type…
Short Winegrape Crop Could Be Good with Demand Remaining Flat
…once again be producing too much for the market because the market has not seen growth in the last five years,” Bitter noted. With the short winegrape crop, prices improved…
Farm Bureau Analysis: 2022 Crop Losses Top $21 Billion
…years to come. Courtesy of American Farm Bureau Federation Updated crop and rangeland damage estimations for 2022 provide a window into the recent impacts of natural disasters on domestic food…
Chicken Leads U.S. Per Person Availability of Meat
…to eat in the United States continues to outpace beef, according to new food availability data from the USDA’s Economic Research Service. In 2021, 68.1 pounds of chicken per person…
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
…for farmers, ranchers, and working families, further limiting our ability to meet the growing food demands of our nation and the world.” Committee Ranking Member David Scott (D-GA) also talked…
Surprisingly Low Winegrape Crush Numbers for 2022
…ground currently would still be four million tons,” said Bitter. HIGHER PRICES WITH LOW CRUSH NUMBERS The continued lower-than-average numbers come as a result of adverse weather events. Ongoing drought…
LandFlex Grants of $25 Million Awarded to Three GSAs
…California Department of Food and Agriculture. The program has been designed to help bring GSAs into early compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The Madera County GSA was…
Sorghum: A Useful Pollinator Food Source
…Ours program here. Sorghum a Useful Pollinator Food Source Sorghum: The Unlikely Food Source for Pollinators A honeybee (left), southern carpenter bee (middle) and bumblebee (right) collect sorghum pollen. Photos…
Disappointment in FDA’s Proposal for Plant-Based Milk Alternatives
Dairy industry groups have expressed concern about the latest proposal for labeling plant-based milk alternatives. A draft guidance was recently issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The…
Consumers Expect to Pay More for Groceries
…this year. Progressive Grocer reports the 2023 KPMG Winter Consumer Pulse Survey shows consumers anticipate increased prices but are looking for ways to save money. The survey shows consumers expect…
FACA Farm Bill Priorities Heralded by Industry Members
The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA) has released its 2023 Farm Bill Policy Recommendations. Developed by a 23-member steering committee, the FACA farm bill priorities are divided into several…
FMI Encourages FDA to Refine Healthy Definition
The Food Industry Association (FMI) recently submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the agency’s proposed rule to update the definition of the term “healthy.” The FDA…