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Bee vaccination
Idaho Ag Today
The United States Department of Agriculture has approved the first-ever vaccine for honeybees to prevent American foulbrood disease.
Food Date Labeling Questions and Rough Farm Income Forecast
The Agribusiness Update
The FDA and USDA announced a joint request for information about food date labeling, including terms like “Sell By,” “Use By,” and “Best By", and the USDA’s farm income forecast for 2024 revealed a difficult year for the nation’s ag producers.
A Mega-Farm of Food Waste
California Ag Today
“If you imagine that all of our country’s surplus food is grown in one place, this mega-farm would cover an area the size of California and New York combined," says ReFED's Minnie Ringland.
Bee vaccination
Idaho Ag Today
The United States Department of Agriculture has approved the first-ever vaccine for honeybees.
Wasted Food. Lost Revenue.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Looking at the data, the United States generated 91.2 million tons of surplus food in 2023, which was 38% of total production.
More pulse crops
Idaho Ag Today
I talked with with the CEO of Columbia Grain International, Jeff Van Pevenage. explained and extolled the virtues of pulse crops.
CWU Food and Ag Program Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Central Washington University’s Food and Agribusiness program is showing lots of promise.
Fruits - Veggies and Bayer Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Kelly Bristow, Registered Dietitian with Bayer, says they are pushing for more access to healthier foods for hungry people … and that begins with fruits and vegetables.
CWU Food and Ag Program Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Central Washington University’s Food and Agribusiness program is showing lots of promise.
Fruits - Veggies and Bayer Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Kelly Bristow, Registered Dietitian with Bayer, says they are pushing for more access to healthier foods for hungry people … and that begins with fruits and vegetables.
Throwing Away a Third of Your Groceries
California Ag Today
“Radically inefficient” is an uncomfortable phrase when used to describe our United States food system, but it is what is being used by ReFED, a U.S.-based nonprofit working to pinch off food waste.
Embracing Modern Crop Breeding Techniques
Farm of the Future
NuCicer, a crop genetics company, is working to create a chickpea that improves protein, fiber, nutrition, and sustainability.
Fixing a "Radically Inefficient" Food System
Southeast Regional Ag News
In the United States, over a third of our food supply goes unsold or uneaten.
Niche Crops And The Food System Of The Future
Farm of the Future
Niche crops have to compete for sales, resources, and exposure in the marketplace, but when it comes to building the food system of the future, they might actually have an advantage.
Is Beef Getting the Boot in Dietary Guidelines?
California Ag Today
Drafted recommendations for the next rendition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are said to call for greater intake of plant-based foods while limiting consumption of beef and starchy vegetables like potatoes.
Ag Labor Answers Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Finding adequate labor for agriculture may be the biggest challenge facing farmers today, but will the new administration help find answers?
Ag Labor Answers Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Finding adequate labor for agriculture may be the biggest challenge facing farmers today, but will the new administration help find answers?
Kennedy for HHS and October Consumer Price Index Mixed
The Agribusiness Update
President-elect Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, and October's Consumer Price Index numbers for food-at-home show that prices increased just 0.1% for the month and fell to 1.1% year over year.
Kennedy for HHS and October Consumer Price Index Mixed
The Agribusiness Update
President-elect Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, and October's Consumer Price Index numbers for food-at-home show that prices increased just 0.1% for the month and fell to 1.1% year over year.
Tough times for ag
Idaho Ag Today
As expected, the total value of Idaho’s agricultural production declined in 2023 compared with the record year of 2022.