…Hong Kong and Chile. The United States Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued no ban on beef products from Brazil. However, the service has put pathogen testing in place…
Study: 82% of U.S. Households Buy Organic Regularly
…around five percent of total food sales in this country. According to the Organic Trade Association’s 2016 U.S. Organic Industry Survey, total organic food sales in 2015 were $39.7 billion,…
Funding to Support Research on Sustainable Water Use
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $34 million in available funding for projects that promote sustainable water use for food production, processing,…
Yara West Sacramento is Newest Addition
…the importance of agriculture in the U.S.” “Yara’s investments in the West Sacramento Terminal add momentum to our City’s push to be a Global Food and Ag Hub”, said West…
Fresno State Signs Ag Academic Pact with Brazilian University
…Paulo, located in the city of Piracicaba, 100 miles northwest of São Paulo, was ranked fifth internationally among global agricultural science universities in a U.S. News and World Report ranking…
House Passes Agro-terrorism Bill
…agro-terrorism, and other high-risk events that pose serious threats to our food, agriculture and livestock industries.” The Act requires the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, through the assistant…
Agri View: Little known Peanut Facts
…most of the belt. Not a lot more I can tell you about the peanut. But it is a tasty food and it is an important crop. So you know…
Store Formats and Patterns in Household Grocery Purchases
…outlines the associations between store format choices and food-purchasing decisions, accounting for the role of demographics. What Did the Study Find? The selection of healthful food available to consumers varies…
Daily Access to Local Foods for School Meals: Key Drivers
…improve access to local foods in eligible schools through grants and technical assistance. Farm-to-school programs bring locally or regionally produced foods into school cafeterias; provide hands-on learning activities such as…
USDA Funding to Provide Fellowships for Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates
…the University of Minnesota, for example, will conduct a project on food security, offering eight fellows research and ag-entrepreneurship opportunities with local agribusiness owners. Another project at Washington State University…
Meat Groups Want Disease Protection in Farm Bill
…that allows states and key groups to target areas of concern, and take full advantage of the science generated by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture program. All the…
Consumer Groups Rally Against Rollbacks
…food act,” which they say will make it more difficult to keep the American food supply safe. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says the bill is formally known as the Regulatory…
Trump Ag Assistant Lists Administration Priorities
North Carolina native Ray Starling is still new to his role as Special Assistant to the President for Agriculture, Agricultural Trade, and Food Assistance. Starling spoke to Penton Agriculture this…
USDA on Tainted Brazilian Meat
None Has Entered U.S., 100 Percent Re-Inspection Instituted The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced additional steps to keep the food supply safe for…