…food biotechnology. By reasserting the federal government’s role in regulating food labeling, the Congress is ending the ‘death by a thousand cuts’ approach of potentially conflicting state laws in this…
Funding for Farmworker Housing
…fields, day-in and day-out, to grow and harvest the food we eat,” Vilsack said. “Since 2009, USDA has invested $268 million to build or repair more than 2,000 affordable homes…
IndexBox Marketing: Orange Market In Crisis
…(6,680 thousand tonnes) account for a significant amount of orange production, together supplying 45% of total global volume. In turn, the largest plantations of orange trees are located in Florida…
Humane Handling of Veal Calves
…euthanized, and prohibited from entering the food supply. Previously, FSIS has allowed veal calves that are unable to rise from a recumbent position to be set aside and warmed or…
Sweet Summer Fruit
…From: Local Foods-About Food How to Grill Peaches Grilling Peaches Makes Them Sweet and Juicy By Molly Watson, Local Foods Expert Peaches take to the grill like fish to water….
U.S. Chicken Consumption Continues to Increase
…or snack purchased from a supermarket and 72 percent ate a chicken meal or snack from a food service establishment. Just more than 1,000 consumers participated in the survey that…
China Reports Soft Inflation Data
…inflation stood at two percent above year-ago levels. This was the slowest pace of inflation since January, reinforcing ideas that more government stimulus is needed. China’s food prices climbed 4.6…
Smelt Plan Calls for More Water Release
…and Food Availability and Quality. This management action would also test the recent hypothesis that the location of the Low Salinity Zone (LSZ) is important at times of year besides…
Funding to Address Climate Change Impact on Agriculture
…that are combating childhood obesity, improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety….
CA Welcomes Farmers Market Proclamation
…producers creates a diverse market and also provides consumers with opportunities to meet farmers and learn how their food supply is produced. This direct pathway for healthy, nutritious food is…
Commodity Carnival
…our connection to the farmers, families and communities who fuel our economy,” said CME Group Executive Chairman and President Terry Duffy. “Increasingly, the challenges facing agriculture and food security will…
Agri View: Food Label
Everett Griner talks about the food label coming from private sources in today’s Agri View. Food Label From: FDA Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label On May 20, 2016, the…
Weigh a Bee
…to change in the availability of pollen and nectar from flowers, their primary food source. “Our goal is to understand how bees respond to the availability of resources in their…
Foodkeeper App Improved
…food safety resources that answer common questions about how to safely handle, prepare and store foods. Adding food recall alerts to the app’s capabilities makes the FoodKeeper a top-notch tool…