…safe use of pesticides and, at the same time, facilitate trade in food and agricultural products.” Joint Statement – Trade in Food and Agricultural Products, Buenos Aires, 11 December 2017…
Environmentally Friendly Ways to Eliminate Plastic
…plastic tupperware. Choose fresh whole foods instead of foods wrapped in plastic. In the kitchen, opt for metal or biodegradable silverware. Bamboo or porcelain plates. For babies, use glass bottles…
National Produce Consumption Still Significantly Low
…for better access to fresh produce in cafeterias and other food service venues. Increasing produce consumption can provide multiple types of health benefits. Eating fruits and vegetables can reduce the…
EU to Lists Objections to Bayer-Monsanto Deal
…Monsanto to make sure farmers still have choice and “affordable prices, both when it comes to seeds and pesticides.” A precise list of objections, however, should allow Bayer and Monsanto…
Wool Exports Increase 24 Percent
…steady world wool production also resulted in record wool prices as indicated by the Australian Eastern Market Indicator. In U.S. dollars, this represented a 30.7-percent increase year-on-year as of early…
Corn Market May Need Disruption
A banking official from Nebraska says the market may need “some disruption in production,” to reach higher prices for corn. Tom Jensen of First National Bank of Omaha told the…
How to Grow and Store Cranberries
…also become well-known for their healing qualities, due in large part to their high concentration of vitamin C and antioxidants. They are often referred to as a “super food.” Half…
Mend, Don’t End NAFTA
…“we emphasized that a U.S. withdrawal would disrupt critical industry supply chains, close markets, eliminate jobs, and increase prices of goods for American consumers.” From the National Association of Farm…
Antibiotic Use in Livestock Drops
The Food and Drug Administration began keeping records on antibiotic use in livestock animals in 2009. For the first time since then, the agency says antibiotic usage dropped. Sales of…
Global Food Prices Slightly Lower in November
A measure of global food prices decreased in November largely due to a decline in dairy values. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations monthly Food Price Index…
State Farm Bureau Study Estimates Cost of NAFTA Withdraw
…for individual agriculture commodities, demonstrating how NAFTA supports commodity prices, but also what the loss of NAFTA could mean. Nebraska Farm Bureau president Steve Nelson says the report shows withdrawing…
USDA to Allow States Flexibility for SNAP
…Report says USDA will allow states more flexibility in managing SNAP. Brandon Lipps, the acting undersecretary for food, nutrition, and consumers services says the USDA will allow more flexibility in…
Trump Talks Trade with Senators
…Nebraska highlighted the significance of NAFTA to ag exports and related manufacturing jobs. For example, U.S. food manufacturers exported $25 billion in products to Mexico and Canada in 2015. Without…
Expensive Christmas Trees
…it out to pick out your Christmas tree yet, you’ll be in for a bit of a shock. Sticker shock, that is. Prices for a fresh cut tree this year…