The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its February World Ag Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) report this week. The 2016/17 U.S. corn outlook is for increasing food, seed, and industrial…
U.S. Trends in Food Availability
…Dietary Guidelines for Americans using the food availability data, the loss-adjusted food availability data, and the nutrient availability data in ERS’s Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System. The food availability…
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Confirmed in South Korea
…another suspected case in the nation, though it has yet to be confirmed. South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said the disease was unlikely to spread widely…
Agriculture Groups Stress Importance of Trade
…the Asia-Pacific region. By doing so, the agriculture groups say the move would allow American workers to supply Asian markets with high-quality food and agricultural goods. President Trump has signed…
Soy Growers Defend Soymilk
…believed cow’s milk to be an ingredient in soymilk. The letter follows a separate letter to the Food and Drug Administration sent last week, in which the Soyfoods Association concluded…
GMO Labeling Law May Avoid Executive Order on Regulations
…Although the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act, which created the labeling law, is not out of the woods yet as Trump could choose to extend the executive order into 2018….
Farmer Fair Practices Rules Effective Date, Comment Periods Extended
…and Undue Preferences in Violation of the Packers and Stockyards Act, and the Poultry Grower Ranking Systems, both proposed rules, will have their comment periods extended by 30 days from…
State Agriculture Leaders Call Food Safety a Farm Bill Priority
…loans to upgrade infrastructure to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act. Online publication Food Safety News reports the move is not premature, noting Congress plans work on the 2018…
GMO Labeling Bill Facing Uphill Battle
The GMO labeling bill passed by Congress last year faces an uncertain future. The National Bio-engineered Food Disclosure Standard passed by Congress last year preempts a patchwork of state laws…
Agri View: Popular Breakfast Food
Everett Griner talks about what the most popular breakfast food is, and how it is made in today’s Agri View. Popular Breakfast Food You know it has long been established…
Super Bowl Food Safety
…everywhere. Some simple reminders from the USDA’s Food and Safety Inspection service if you’ll be hosting the party this year: -keep hot foods hot (above 140-degrees) -and keep cold foods…
Funding for Plant and Animal Phenomics and Microbiome Projects
…plant and animal phenomics and microbiomes. The grants are funded through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative’s (AFRI) Food Security Program, authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill. “We are excited…
NMPF Urges Senate Ag Committee to Confirm Perdue as Ag Secretary
…nutrition policies, helping ensure that we have agricultural workers, and implementing new food labeling laws. We will be working closely with him on these and other issues in the coming…
Robots and People Working Together to Save Water and Enhance Agriculture
…the co-robotics system is far less expensive than more common retrofits to existing irrigation systems “We want to start with grapes, because the final product so heavily depends on fine…