…so many positive ways. Under the Biden-Harris administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all…
U.S. Cotton Plantings Down Despite Demand Improvements
…cotton production is projected to increase, so too is cotton demand. Projections indicate that world consumption will rise to 116.1 million bales, an increase of 4.7 percent. Overall global trade…
ARS Scientists Improve Nutrients Adding Value to Rice Crop
Improvements to a worldwide food staple. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Steamed rice and meat dish Photo by Dragne Marius on Unsplash Rice, already the primary staple…
Week in Review: Flooding Delays Monterey Production & Lawmakers Call for Avian Flu Action
…U.S. Department of Agriculture expedite mitigation efforts. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced its intention to make significant changes to its food safety and nutrition division. National Cattlemen’s…
Legislation Seeks to Protect U.S. Farmland from Foreign Investment
…John Tester and Mike Rounds introduced the bipartisan bill. “Food is a national security issue. Increasing foreign ownership of American farms and farmland is a threat to our food security,”…
Another Record Year for American Dairy Exports
…Dairy Foods Association notes that the export gains are exceptional considering the U.S. was the primary market for domestically produced dairy 30 years ago. The most valuable markets for U.S….
Planting Delays in Monterey County Due to Flood Damage
…all the testing that they’re going to have to do for food safety compliance,” said Groot. “It’s hard to say what that’s going to mean to the marketplace but obviously…
New Ways to Track COVID in Animals
…global pandemic. Two of the projects call for developing easy-to-use field tests to quickly identify COVID infection in wildlife and domestic animals. Currently, all official testing of animals for COVID…
VofV: Stuart Woolf Talks Agtech from Apple Computers to Almonds
…and all that.’ So he really started to focus on crops that were unique to California like almonds and pistachios where we had global competitive advantage. He narrowed it down…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…global conflict, and trade distortions on global commodity markets; Operations and authorities of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and legislation to reauthorize the Commission, and; Policies to promote robust risk-mitigation,…
Top 10 ‘Fancy Food’ Trends for 2023
…butters, condiments from around the world, or foods from different global regions available as frozen entrees.” Top 10 Trends, 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show: Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Culture Fermented for Function…
Significant FDA Structural Changes on the Horizon
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced its intention to make significant changes to its food safety and nutrition division. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf describes the FDA structural…
Wings on the Menu for the Big Game
…thanks to rapidly developing technology; and the most popular sporting event to watch with friends in bars is football. Wings were easily shareable and affordable, a great “group food” to…
International Trade a Key Topic at Cattle Industry Convention
…Secret Cow on Thursday night will transport guests back to 1920s New Orleans for jazzy music, good food and great company. The country trio Chapel Hart will combine their Mississippi…