The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) and a group of left-leaning environmental groups will hold a press conference Monday to tell Congress “No farm bill is better than a…
Agri View: Buying Food from a Vending Machine
…Food from a Vending Machine Now, here is something to think about. You may one day be buying your food from a machine instead of a food store. You will…
Best Veggies to Grow Indoors
…the best veggies to grow indoors. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Best Veggies to Grow Indoors Some your favorite foods don’t necessarily need to come from an…
USMCA Predicted to Boost Protein Exports
…expected to keep tariffs on food and agriculture between the three countries at zero. The report says the U.S. chicken sector exports are predicted to rise 47,000 metric tons in…
UN Climate Change Report Calls for Immediate Action
…is on track to increase nearly three degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial levels by 2040. That kind of rise in temperature would increase food shortages and the severity and occurrences of…
USDA Appoints Members to Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
…the fruit and vegetable industry. Committee members represent organic and non-organic growers, shippers, wholesalers, retailers, industry trade associations, importers, processors, foodservice suppliers, food brokers, state departments of agriculture and farmers…
Agri View: Value of Bugs Pollinating Crops
…told you that one out of three bites of food you swallow is the result of pollination. Not just bees. Any type of flying insects serves as plant pollinator. Butterflies,…
Agriculture Leaders Unite to Oppose USDA Relocation Plans
…the department’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Economic Research would be moved out of Washington, DC, to save money and be closer to the agricultural community. The plan…
Stabenow: Commodity Title a Political Issue in Farm Bill Talks
…view. She noted that cotton prices are up 20 percent, while all other commodity prices are down 50 percent, adding: “We just can’t do a political play that rewrites the…
2018 Farmland Sales Increasing
…land or have owned it for years, but sellers have watched the land market, and some want to take advantage of the still historically good land prices. Some sellers are…
National Cooperative Month Looks to the Future of Agriculture
…$246 billion, or 62 percent, of all U.S. agricultural sales of $395 billion. Food co-ops also generate more than $1.4 billion in annual revenue, as every $1,000 spent in a…
Forage for Fall Fruits and Nuts
…be great fun, rewarding, and empowering to learn to find food in the wild. This is something that has been done for thousands of years. With the weather starting to…
Purdue: GMO Labeling Law Still Expected This Year
…2018. However, USDA missed that deadline, largely due to review delays in the rulemaking process, according to Perdue. The Center for Food Safety filed a lawsuit against USDA in August…
Court to Hear OTA Suit Against USDA Organic Livestock Rule Withdraw
…agency contends that the Organic Food and Production Act does not give the National Organic Program the authority to regulate animal welfare. The Organic Trade Association is arguing that the…