…is good for everyone in the food value chain.” The proposed rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act is aimed at protecting poultry farmers from abuse. It would require poultry…
Ag Groups Express Concern Over Future of Pesticide Labeling
…“We are concerned this monumental change in the federal government’s policy will not just threaten science-based regulation, but it risks undercutting food production and important environmental practices at a time…
Commodity Container Assistance Program Taking Applications
…Oakland and the NWSA in Seattle have been identified as key gateways for American-grown agricultural commodities, and each has experienced significant challenges with the flow of containerized agricultural commodities and…
Some Positive News for Imidacloprid Use After Recent PREC Review
…with the Food and Agricultural Code, the DPR’s Director will issue a final determination by June 17, 2022, or sooner. We were consistently engaged there, providing the importance and real-life…
Cybersecurity on the Farm
…maybe it’s a little bit easier target in some spaces,” he said. “It’s critical infrastructure and obviously when you can impact food chain that gets people’s attention very quickly.” Hanson…
Details on Lower Restaurant Spending During Pandemic
Numbers are in for the costs the pandemic had on restaurants. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. Image by stokpic from Pixabay Detailed numbers are coming in for consumers’ food-buying…
The Future of Food Production
What does the future of food production look like? That’s today’s This Land of Ours. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM) recent whitepaper, The Future of Food Production, identifies 13…
Organic Assistance Programs Accepting Applications
…the USDA broadly, are committed to making sure our Nation’s organic producers and handlers have the tools they need to continue positively shaping our local and regional food systems.” Both…
Quinoa Bacteria Research
…Andean region and has been grown as a staple food crop by indigenous people there for several thousand years. One of the ways scientists hope to expand quinoa’s U.S. production…
Combating African Swine Fever
…is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease that affects every kind of swine. But, ASF is not a threat to human health or food safety. ASF spread from Africa…
Bidens Plan to Boost Crop Production and Address Cost Increases
…were highlighted as a central figure in combatting “Putin’s Price Hike.” In total, the announcement is meant to lower cost production costs for farmers and ultimately address increasing food costs….
Vilsack: ‘Don’t Lose Sight of Farm Families’
…the foundations of our country’s strength: education, research, food security, safe and affordable housing, and productive lands,” he said. “These are all areas that for far too long their funding…
AFBF Applauds SEC Deadline Extension
…while farmers and ranchers would not be required to report directly to the SEC, they provide almost every raw product that goes into the food supply chain. Farm Bureau President…
U.S. Helping to Feed the World
…on global food supplies. Available estimates suggest an additional 40 million people could be pushed into poverty and food insecurity as a result of Russia’s aggression. USAID will use $282…