…billion in 2016, reflecting new sales of almost $3.7 billion from the previous year. The $43 billion in organic food sales marked the first time the American organic food market…
Conaway, Peterson Host Agriculture Committee Roundtable with Sec. Perdue and Amb. Lighthizer on Trade
…take them backward,” said Ranking Member Peterson. “With the global population expected to hit nine billion by 2050, the U.S. is going to have a major role in feeding a…
ARS Hydrologist Honored for Bringing Accuracy to Soil Moisture Satellite Work
…with pioneering researchers like Dr. Cosh.” NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) launched the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite in 2015 to provide more accurate global land soil…
Funding For Commodity Board Projects to Support Ag Industry
…and Phenomics of Food Crops and Animals in the Food Security Challenge Area RFA. The commodity boards provided half of the funding for the award in their topic area. The…
USFRA Unveils Agriculture in America Sustainability Report at Sustainable Brands Conference
…– 3:45 p.m. at the Nestlé Good Food Pavilion about raising farm animals humanely, environmentally-sustainably, and profitably. To learn more about SMART Farm and other topics in agriculture, visit www.fooddialogues.com/SMARTFarm….
White House Budget Proposal Cuts Ag Spending $46 Billion
…costs for federal inspectors at meat plants in two years by adding $600 million in user fees for the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. From the National Association of…
Agri View: Food and Fiber
Everett Griner talks about California producing more than just food in today’s Agri View. When most people think about farming and California they think about fruit,…
Ag Groups Respond to White House Budget Cuts
…proposed in this budget.” In addition, time-honored U.S. food aid programs have been engines of peace, food security and local capacity building in countless countries around the world. Wheat makes…
Proposed Ag Budget Fails Farmers, Ranchers, Farm Bureau President Says
…negatively impact consumer confidence in critical meat and poultry inspection. This proposal would hamper the viability of plant and animal security programs at our borders and undermine the nation’s grain…
Consumers Overwhelmed by Conflicting Food Information
…Abounds, But Many Doubt Food Choices IFIC Foundation 12th Annual Food and Health Survey Also Finds That a “Health Halo” Could Be Causing Flawed Food Decisions; Attitudes About Food Vary…
Boston Market Commits to GAP Animal Welfare Standards
The rotisserie-cooking chain Boston Market announced plans to source chickens certified by the Global Animal Partnership and processed via a controlled-atmosphere system. A Meating Place Dot Com article says the…
Agri View: Peanut Butter-A Requested Food Donation
…are allergic to peanuts, peanut butter is one of the most requested foods by organizations that work to feed hungry people. No food contributing organization is more helpful to meeting…
Children’s Book – Busy on the Farm
Cathy Isom takes us on a farm venture with the new children’s book teaching youngsters how to connect farming with food production. That’s coming up on This Land…
Canada Defeats GMO Labeling Bill
…have mandated GMO labeling in Canada. Online food industry publication FoodNavigator-USA reports the bill specified that Canada’s Food and Drugs Act be amended to say “No person shall sell any…