…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,…
Agri View: Downstream Dilemma
…is grown. Without herbicides and pesticides farmers wouldn’t produce enough to make it worthwhile to plant a crop. Disease and insects would consume more than the grower would harvest. Few…
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,…
Spinach Growers See Increased Demand
…Hartney, a plant pathologist for Sakata Seed America. Because there is now more spinach being grown and farmers are planting resistant varieties, the pathogen is working harder to overcome resistance…
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
…16 postgraduate agriculture programs in economics, administration, animal, bioengineering, crop, entomology, food, forestry, plant and soil sciences. The new agreement will strengthen a relationship that has already included five-month practical…
House Passes Agro-terrorism Bill
The U.S. House this week passed the Securing our Agriculture and Food Act, agro-terrorism preparedness legislation that’s also up for a vote in the U.S. Senate. The bill passed the…
Agri View: Little known Peanut Facts
…important crop to U.S. agriculture. I’m talking about the peanut. It is grown in a small region and has a huge market all over the world. Yes, it’s the most…
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
…economic 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,…
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…