…on consumers’ perceptions about chicken production, revealing that nearly 80 percent of Americans mistakenly believe that chicken contains added hormones or steroids, when in fact no chicken sold or raised…
Climate Change Report – USDA
…farmers and consumers in adapting to changing climate conditions. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack released the report during the COP-21 Paris Climate Conference. In the absence of response measures, climate change…
Statement from Secretary Tom Vilsack on Finalization of the Renewable Fuel Standard
…emissions, bring choice and savings to consumers when they fill up at the pump, support American producers, expand new markets for rural-grown and -made products, and drive economic investment in…
Understanding Antibiotics in Agriculture
…tell consumers, and gives some advice directly to consumers as well. Corryn La Rue contributed to this story. Hear her full interview with Putnam here. Nikki Putnam From the Alltech…
Farm to Food Bank Month
…It’s still perfectly healthy to eat, but can be visually flawed or not the right size or otherwise not meeting the aesthetics US consumers want in their food. Nickerson is…
EPA Improves Final RVOs
…final rule makes it possible to drive the growth of higher ethanol blends through the so-called blend wall, giving consumers choices at the pump, such as low-cost E15. Additionally, the…
Collaboration Key to Antibiotic Stewardship
…Yum Brands shed light on what the consumers are demanding and what they are doing to answer those demands. “For consumers, this is not a scientific discussion, it is an…
Using Modern Communication in Marketing
Pistachio leaders told growers how they are using modern communication to get their product’s message to consumers. Using Modern Communication in Marketing American Pistachio Growers Executive Director Richard Motoian spoke…
California Citrus Mutual Donates $25,000 Biological Control Research
…the Citrus Matters social campaign encouraging consumers and citrus growers to share why “Citrus Matters” to them. For every share of the #citrusmatters hashtag, Bayer contributed $1 to CCM to…
U.S. EPA Awards $1 Million Grant to Research Impact of Drought on Water Quality
…distribution systems, advancing innovation in wastewater recycling, promoting stormwater capture for non-potable use and to replenish groundwater, and working with industry and consumers to conserve water through efficient fixtures and…
Antibiotics in Animal Agriculture
…Nikki Putnam delivers human nutrition communications to consumers and the agriculture and food industries, with a particular focus on addressing dietary inadequacies through naturally enriched functional foods. Prior to joining…
Statement from Ag. Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
…in food and agriculture products, which is critical for the economic health of U.S. agriculture and rural communities. With 95 percent of the world’s consumers outside of our boarders, we…
PMA Fresh Summit has Another Record-Breaking Year
…and finding innovative solutions that tackle unethical behavior.” The three-day event included a significant focus on demand creation – creating new ways to help consumers eat more fresh produce. The…
MyBeefCheckoff Video: Beef Nutrition Research
Every day, we as consumers decide what foods we will eat, and what foods we’ll feed to our families. The value of beef in the diet is sometimes questioned. However,…