…the coalition at the United Nations Food Systems Summit in September. The goal of the coalition is to recognize the importance of sustainable productivity growth for meeting the food security…
Higher Food Prices Should Ease a Bit in 2022
Food prices are continuing to rise, and consumers across the country are adjusting their shopping habits. A Successful Farming article says food aid agencies are also ramping up their support…
Sharing the Story of Agriculture with Food and Farm Facts
Fascinating facts about food in America – how and where it is grown and who produces it – are at your fingertips in a new resource produced by the American…
Organic Demand Growth Pushing Need for Increasing Organic Production
…of yearly increases in sales value and volume. Food sales alone accounted for $56 billion of the total value of the organic sector. Co-Founder of the Organic Produce Network, Tonya Antle…
Lawmakers Encourage Ag Research Funding in Budget Legislation
…Committee’s portion of the budget reconciliation legislation,” the letter states. “We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to significantly fund food and agriculture research, innovation, and agricultural research infrastructure. These investments are…
Port of Los Angeles Experiences Another Record Month for Cargo
…the busiest September in the port’s 114-year history, increasing more than two percent over last September’s previous record. Overall cargo volume for the year so far has grown 26 percent…
Latest Pesticide Report Shows Consistently Low Residue Levels
…42 percent of domestic food samples and nearly 50 percent of imported foods were found to have no pesticide residues at all. Under the Domestically Produced Animal-Derived Foods sampling assignment,…
USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committee
…safety issues, and committee reports provide information and scientific advice to federal food safety agencies. The committee also provides a foundation for regulations and programs to reduce foodborne disease and…
USDA Launches New Effort to Reduce Salmonella Illnesses Linked to Poultry
The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced a stronger and more comprehensive effort to reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products. The agency is initiating several activities…
Health Bite: Diet Myths Part Three
…removing treats or sweets from your diet, restricting certain foods and/or food groups, and following protocols that claim to reduce body fat in certain areas, like the belly. First, removing…
NASS Collecting Additional Information on Local Food Practices
…food marketing practices. This information came from farmers and ranchers who had previously reported local food marketing activity on prior surveys and a census. In light of the extreme dynamics…
Citrus Cost Study Outlines Production in the San Joaquin Valley
…and real estate agents. “It’s really great for a farm advisor like me too. You get a call from somebody that wants to grow oranges and they’ve never grown them…
New Tool Helps Ranchers Estimate Assistance Covered Under ELAP
…a fair share of the food dollar,” USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said in a press release. “From climate change to COVID-19, we are continuously working to make…
‘Encouraging’ Development in Helping California Meat Suppliers
…Food Systems Lab. While California has already been dealing with challenges in the meat processing sector, complications arising due to COVID-19 have put a national spotlight on the overall resilience…