…an internationally proven $60 billion green industry. Products from certain species of giant bamboo continue to evolve into many areas, including food, wood, building materials and other “green” product lines,…
USDA GMO Labeling Study Waiting on Funding
…The mandatory labeling bill allows for scannable codes on food packaging that directs consumers to label information online through a smartphone. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Millennials are Big Organic Consumers
The Organic Trade Association says millennials are big consumers of organic foods and other organic products. OTA announced the U.S. Families’ Organic Attitudes and Beliefs 2016 Tracking Study during a…
Millennials and Organic: a winning combination
…knowing how their food was grown and produced, and that they are deeply committed to supporting a food system that sustains and nurtures the environment.” OTA has partnered with KIWI…
Funding for Farmers Markets / Food Promotion Programs
…(FMPP) and the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP). “All around the country, we’re seeing farms and small food businesses grow when they tap into markets for local foods,” said AMS…
Organic Research and Extension Programs Funding
…more organic food to the table. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the grants at the New York Times Food for Tomorrow Conference in Pocantico Hills, N.Y. The grants are funded…
Poultry and Soy Groups in Cuba This Week
…and egg industry representatives to get a better feel for the food distribution system in Cuba and to talk about biosecurity, food safety, and nutrition issues. The delegation also includes…
Agri View: Food Waste
Everett Griner talks about finding ways to reduce food waste in today’s Agri View. Food Waste Well, latest figures show seven-hundred ninety-five million people do not get enough to eat….
Food Shoppers Seeing Falling Beef Prices
Retail beef prices are falling to the lowest level in over two years. Gary Crawford has the story. food-shoppers…
AFB Pres. Duvall on Urban Ag Act of 2016
Duvall Statement by Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation “Regardless of where or how America’s farmers and ranchers produce food, giving them the technology and tools to succeed supports…
Farm Bureau Survey Shows Lower Food Prices
…consumer retail food expenditures for food eaten at home and away from home, on average. Since then, that figure has decreased steadily and is now about 17 percent, according to…
Tight Shell Means Less Pests
…out there with an anvil and a mallet, but we do want well-sealed nuts to reduce the pressure that insects give us, lower inputs for growers and increase food safety.”…
Iran Now Self-Sufficient in Wheat
Government leaders in Iran say the nation is now self-sufficient in regards to its domestic wheat supply and aims to export wheat in the coming months. Iran has been a…
Heritage Foundation Slams Farm Bill
The Heritage Foundation last week released its most sweeping critique of U.S. agriculture policy, according to Politico. The foundation called on Congress to revamp its approach to crop insurance, food…