The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced the availability of up to $ 3.8 million in funding to support research, education, and … Continue Reading →
According to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the pledge to eradicate hunger and poverty must go hand in hand with rapid … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has offered to purchase $ 20 million of cheddar cheese to reduce a private cheese surplus that has reached record levels, while assisting food … Continue Reading →
Barry Callebaut, a producer of chocolate and cocoa, and Prova, a manufacturer of vanilla extracts and flavors, are joining forces to launch a project in Madagascar to diversify and stabilize … Continue Reading →
In a new report, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (USDA ERS) found that despite uncertainty about consumer acceptance, farmers in the United States have widely adopted genetically … Continue Reading →
A study published in Health Promotion Perspectives shows that farmers’ markets can be a way to help families on federal food assistance improve their diets. IFT Daily News
According to United Egg Producers (UEP), a cooperative of U.S. egg farmers, recovery is underway for the U.S. egg farming community after the outbreak of avian influenza (AI) this spring. … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants are spending more of their benefits to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at roadside … Continue Reading →
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has laid out a comprehensive approach to partner with agricultural producers to address the threat of climate change. IFT Daily News
Monsanto has entered into a settlement agreement with soft white wheat farmers in the Pacific Northwest who found genetically modified wheat on a farm in Eastern Oregon in May 2013 … Continue Reading →
