…research centered on food, including research into communicating about food, research into food-related topics like diabetes, and into food and social justice issues. “We’re hoping to help translate research into…
Dairy Trade in the Trump Era
…dairy sector has been a clear winner from global trade, as improved policies and a focus on export marketing has opened new doors for “Made in America” dairy foods. The…
Super Consumption Bowl
…Download Super Consumption Bowl According to the USDA, Super Bowl Sunday comes in second place behind Thanksgiving when it comes to Americans eating the most food in a single day….
Online Grocery Shopping Poised to Boom in 2017
…consumers currently shop for food and beverages online and 20 million current, lapsed, or newcomers to online grocery shopping will increase their Internet purchases within the next six months. Among…
Food Producers Accelerating Exports to Mexico, Searching for New Markets
U.S. food producers are expediting shipments to Mexico and seeking alternative markets as concerns rise over immigration and trade policy changes. Food producers are lining up alternative markets as business…
House Agriculture Committee Meets
…consider that a privilege and great responsibility. Although we come from different areas of the country, we all understand the importance of maintaining sound food and farm policy, of maintaining…
6 Things to Know About EPA Review of Pyrethroids
…a cumulative risk assessment considering all of the pyrethroids together, combining exposure from food and water, and from uses in and around homes and on pets. Overall, pyrethroids are much…
Report Shows Crop Insurance Saved 21,000 Jobs in 2012 Drought
…started with low beginning stocks and tight U.S. and global supplies. Projected prices rose in anticipation of short supplies. Farmers faced low yields and ended up facing big expenses to…
Agri View: Hard Choices
…be facing a shortage of food right now if were not for migrant farm workers. So more than a few farmers are concerned about the incoming administration. Even now there…
NMPF Lauds New House Bill
…the House bill would compel the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action against misbranded, plant-based beverages that are inappropriately using dairy terms, especially “milk.” The measure requires the…
Statistics Available for California Crop Year 2015
…(USDA/NASS) reports. The California Department of Food and Agriculture also publishes statistics related to California dairy production and, in cooperation with the University of California at Davis, statistics for California…
Agri View: Feeding America
…of us. Well, more than you think. About 21 and a half million people. Not just farmers now. I’m talking about the food industry. Those in production, processing, distribution, retail…
U.S. Dairy Companies Push Back Against Canada’s Protectionist Policies
…Canadian dairy products in its domestic and global markets. “[U.S.-Canada] trade cannot be a one-way street with Canada expecting to enjoy the benefits of exporting its products of interest to…
Bird Flu Fears Growing
The global spread of bird flu is increasing concerns the viruses will be transferred to humans. Global infections of highly pathogenic avian influenza have reached unprecedented levels, according to Reuters….