…School of Public Health Dean and 2012 World Health Summit president, called the Meatless Monday movement “an important public health campaign.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
U.N. Official Says Lower Food Prices Threaten Anti-Hunger Efforts
…blog post says “low food prices reduce the incomes of farmers, especially poor family farmers who produce staple foods in developing countries.” However, the remarks this week just nearly a…
EU Resumes Dow-DuPont Merger Investigation
…European Commission is examining the potential merger on concerns the combination may reduce competition in crop protection, seeds and certain petrochemicals. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Economy Barometer Shows Slight Improvement
…direction of prices for livestock and livestock products, especially beef cattle and milk, than at any time in the last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Biobased Industry Contributes Billions to U.S. Economy
…and four million jobs to the U.S. economy. Vilsack announced the report Monday at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
HSUS Lawsuit on Regulating CAFO Emissions Dismissed
A U.S. District Court last week dismissed a Humane Society of the United States lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency, alleging the agency would not regulate confined animal feeding operations…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…(September 2016) 37 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service mid-90s. Rainfall was very sporadic across the citrus growing region. Five of eighteen monitored stations had well above average rainfall, at over…
Food and Agriculture Co-op Income Again Sets Record
…rural areas.” Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Sam Rikkers announced the Top 100 ag cooperatives on Vilsack’s behalf at an Interagency Working Group on Cooperative Development meeting at the Department of…
Safety-Net Payments to Farmers
…Farm Service Agency funds to expand credit options for farmers and ranchers in need of extra capital. As always, we continue to watch market conditions and will explore opportunities for…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 4
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Support for Rural Cooperative Businesses and Organizations
…Rural Business-Cooperative Service, announced the 29 awardees on Vilsack’s behalf during a visit today to the Ohio Cooperative Development Center (OCDC) at Ohio State University’s South Centers campus in Piketon….
Training, Educating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…Farmers and Gardeners Association that trained 75 new farmers who established 68 new farms, and Arcadia Farms in Virginia that is helping veterans transition into farming roles. More information on…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 3
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National Farm to School Month
…farmers and producers. To best support that commitment, the USDA Farm to School Grant Program assists eligible entities in implementing farm to school programs that improve access to local foods…