…of yearly increases in sales value and volume. Food sales alone accounted for $56 billion of the total value of the organic sector. Co-Founder of the Organic Produce Network, Tonya Antle…
Lawmakers Encourage Ag Research Funding in Budget Legislation
…Committee’s portion of the budget reconciliation legislation,” the letter states. “We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to significantly fund food and agriculture research, innovation, and agricultural research infrastructure. These investments are…
Latest Pesticide Report Shows Consistently Low Residue Levels
…42 percent of domestic food samples and nearly 50 percent of imported foods were found to have no pesticide residues at all. Under the Domestically Produced Animal-Derived Foods sampling assignment,…
MSOB: Biological Materials for Arthropod Management in Organic Vegetables
Biological materials play an important part in integrated pest management, particularly in organic systems. Vegetable crops have a variety of arthropod pests that impact production, including different types of thrips,…
Vilsack, Villalobos meeting Focused on Trade, ASF and Climate Change
…of continuing to work together to advance rural prosperity and to fulfill a shared responsibility to protect agricultural systems and producers. That includes collaborative efforts to prevent the spread of…
USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committee
…safety issues, and committee reports provide information and scientific advice to federal food safety agencies. The committee also provides a foundation for regulations and programs to reduce foodborne disease and…
USDA Launches New Effort to Reduce Salmonella Illnesses Linked to Poultry
The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced a stronger and more comprehensive effort to reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products. The agency is initiating several activities…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-20-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Brian German. Today’s show features a preview of the upcoming Organic Grower Summit, as well as reports about…
Health Bite: Diet Myths Part Three
…removing treats or sweets from your diet, restricting certain foods and/or food groups, and following protocols that claim to reduce body fat in certain areas, like the belly. First, removing…
NASS Collecting Additional Information on Local Food Practices
…food marketing practices. This information came from farmers and ranchers who had previously reported local food marketing activity on prior surveys and a census. In light of the extreme dynamics…
New Tool Helps Ranchers Estimate Assistance Covered Under ELAP
…a fair share of the food dollar,” USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said in a press release. “From climate change to COVID-19, we are continuously working to make…
‘Encouraging’ Development in Helping California Meat Suppliers
…Food Systems Lab. While California has already been dealing with challenges in the meat processing sector, complications arising due to COVID-19 have put a national spotlight on the overall resilience…
Comment Sought on Draft of California’s Climate Smart Strategy
…of California landscapes in working towards environmental goals. “Our state is unmatched in natural beauty and has a dynamic agricultural economy that helps feed the world,” California Department of Food…
VofV: Tackling Food Waste – Tech as the Watchdog of Quality Control
…is making that world a reality. Understanding the amount of food produced globally that goes to waste, Hazel Technologies CEO Aidan Mouat has made it his mission to use chemistry…