…$50 billion in sales for the first time. Organic products also increased their share of the total food market and now comprise nearly six percent of all food items being…
Celebrating National Pollinator Week
…small mammals. Pollinator health is critically important to food production. An estimated one-third of all foods and beverages are made possible by pollinators and in the U.S. alone, pollination produces…
Frozen Produce Just as Nutritious as Fresh
…stored for five days. Frozen foods can be stored for a significantly longer amount of time than fresh products can, which reduces the amount of food going to waste. National…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Canada Dairy Issue
…Speaking with reporters after the event, Perdue discussed Canada’s Dairy Supply Management System, targeted by the U.S. dairy industry as a priority to address through the North American Free Trade…
FDA to Hold Fake Meat Public Meeting
The Food and Drug Administration is seeking public comment on fake meat, or foods produced using animal cell culture technology. The FDA will hold a public meeting next month to…
Grassley Owns Lone Committee Vote Against Senate Farm Bill
…McConnell says he worked with the Justice Department and the Food and Drug Administration when crafting the language of the bill. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Bureau: Farmers Buoyed by Senate Farm Bill Vote
…know that Congress is determined to see us continue to provide food security, fuel and fiber for all Americans. “We applaud the spirit of cooperation shown in today’s 20-1 vote,…
Cauliflower Consumption Grows with Changing Diet Trends
…turning to vegetables like cauliflower as a replacement in products that contain ingredients like flour and rice. Cauliflower has become a popular choice with consumers who use a food processor…
USDA Lowers Corn, Soybeans, Projected Ending Stocks
The Department of Agriculture lowered 2017/2018 ending stocks for corn and soybeans in its latest monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates. USDA reduced ending stocks for corn 105 million…
Agri View: Romaine Lettuce Waste
…thrown away. Consumers, in most states, were not sure where theirs was grown. No mention of who grew the contaminated crop. How many grocery stores threw away good food because…
Livestock Groups Happy with FMD Funding in Farm Bill
…it is not a food safety or human health threat. Although the disease was last detected in the United States in 1929, it is endemic in many parts of the…
Mexico Calling for Flexibility in NAFTA Talks
…if the talks fail. However, Canada and Mexico oppose that idea. Further, President Donald Trump over the weekend and again on Monday targeted Canada’s dairy supply management system, saying Canada’s…
CDC Investigating Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Backyard Poultry
…obtaining chicks and ducklings from several sources, including feed supply stores, websites, hatcheries, and from relatives. Seventy outbreaks of Salmonella infections have been linked to contact with backyard flocks since…
Trump Administration Planning USDA Reorganization
…the Forest Service has the largest number of employees in any USDA division. Yet another proposal included combining the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service, which oversees meat, poultry, processed…