…uncertainty. Sales at food service and drinking places jumped nearly 8% last year from 2014, more than double the pace of growth for total retail sales. Employment at restaurants and…
AFBF Supports GMO Study
…crops are safe and beneficial to agriculture, human health and the environment. “The Academies also found that we do not need a label for food made from genetically engineered crops…
Study Reaffirms GMO Safety
…the public who have concerns about GE crops and foods, as well as those who feel that there are great benefits to be had from GE crops,” said Gould. Effects…
Foodkeeper App Update
…iTunes USDA FoodKeeper By USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service The FoodKeeper can help consumers use food while at peak quality and reduce waste. The storage times listed are intended…
Dairy Industry Applauds School Milk Support
…foods have always been integral to child nutrition programs, from school lunches and breakfasts to Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and other programs…
Funding for Bioeconomy Research and Development
…food systems, and ensure food safety. This round of funding is offered through the AFRI Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts challenge area, which creates or sustains jobs by enhancing existing food…
House Ag Committee Highlights Veteran Farmer Contributions
House Agriculture Committee Highlights Veteran Farmer Contributions to Food Security The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to examine the opportunities and challenges for veteran farmers and the contributions they…
Food Waste Goals
USDA researchers will soon establish the start of what will be a long-term measuring process of how well we are doing in reducing food loss and food waste. Cathy Isom…
Funding for Critical Water Research
…and enhance resiliency of our food systems, and ensure food safety. This round of funding is offered through the AFRI Water for Agriculture Challenge Area, which funds projects that tackle…
Jordan Ag Center Opens Doors
…will boldly work together to advance the agricultural production, natural resources and food systems critical to our future success as a Valley, state, nation and planet.” The first floor includes…
Funding Available for Foundational Agricultural Research
…enhance resiliency of our food systems, and ensure food safety. This round of funding is offered through the AFRI Foundational Program, which funds projects that continue building a foundation of…
Agriculture Committee Leaders Raise Concerns
…to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Under Secretary Kevin Concannon. In the letter, they expressed their concerns regarding the Food and Nutrition Service’s (FNS) recently…
U.S. Beef Hits South Africa
…year 2015, American farmers and ranchers exported $139.7 billion of food and agricultural goods to consumers worldwide. Not only that, U.S. agricultural exports supported more than 1 million American jobs…
CDFA Outreach to Seniors
…by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services Agency, and in California, by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). CDFA has partnered with California Department of…