…Food Marketing Institute, Arlington, VA Mr. John Weidman, Deputy Executive Director, The Food Trust, Philadelphia, PA Dr. Brian Wansink, Director of the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab, Ithaca, NY…
Influence of Income and Prices on Global Dietary Patterns by Country, Age, and Gender
…juice, and sugar-sweetened beverages), with little or no change in plant-based food intake, other than fruit and whole grains. The associations among income, prices, and food intake globally shown by…
Almond Board: Commitment to Research
…California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) 2016 Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) Program and State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). Altogether, funding covers a range of areas including…
Immigration Crackdown Making Farm Labor Nervous
…to increased border security. An executive order by President Donald Trump sparked the raids and could have the potential to strip farms and meat-processing plants of labor. The immigration crackdown…
Copper Sulfate Kills Fungus on Fish Eggs
…two current treatments—formalin and hydrogen peroxide. While both are U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved, they are more expensive than copper sulfate. Hydrogen peroxide costs 89 cents per treatment,…
Conaway Praises New Initiative Aimed at Clarifying Product Date Labels
The grocery industry announced a nationwide effort to clear up consumer confusion regarding date labels on food packaging as part of an overarching effort to combat food waste. The initiative…
CDFA Selects Organizations to Provide Technical Assistance to SWEEP Applicants
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 10 organizations that will provide hands-on technical assistance to prospective State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) applicants. The organizations…
$1.7 Million to Support Research at Tribal Colleges and Universities
…growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit…
Western View: Protesting the Dakota Pipeline – Big Business!
…It looks like there is much more. North Dakota’s Tax Commissioner says that more than 30 environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club, Indigenous Environmental Network, Food and Water Watch, 350.org…
House Agriculture Committee Prepares for Farm Bill by Exploring Economic Outlook in Rural America
…Agricultural Economics, College Station, TX Dr. Patrick Westhoff, Professor, Director for the Food and Agricultural Research Institute, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO Dr. D. Scott Brown, Assistant Extension Professor, University…
Rising Demand for Organic and Non-GMO Grains Outpaces U.S. Production
Rising demand for organic and non-GMO foods led to a sharp rise in organic grain imports last year. A new report by CoBank says U.S. production of non-GMO crops has…
Trudeau Talks Dairy Trade with House Speaker Ryan
…for America’s dairy farmers,” among other topics. Trudeau met with President Donald Trump focusing on trade and security, but did not touch on the dairy issue, according to the Hagstrom…
Agri View: ‘Fat’ People
…is because we are the best fed nation and the food cost less here. You can contribute the best fed and the cheapest to our farmers. But if we are…
U.S. Distillers Grains Exports Reached 11.48 Million Metric Tons in 2016
…the annual DG production of 10 average-sized ethanol plants. “Distillers grains and other co-products have become an enormously important component of the global feed market. This report underscores that our…