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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.
USDA Specialty Crop Programs and AG Trade Trip to Morocco
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the creation of new programs to help farmers who grow fruits, vegetables, and nuts overcome market barriers, and Reps from 50 U.S. agribusinesses and trade groups and 14 state departments of agriculture will travel to Casablanca, Morocco, December 2-5.
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.
An "Unhinged" Set of Dietary Guidelines?
Southeast Regional Ag News
“Unhinged” is a fun, descriptive word, but also a little unsettling when used as an adjective by beef producers to describe new dietary guidelines from the U.S. government.
Potatoes Are Vegetables Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As the Dietary Guidelines are put together for 2025, as they are every five years, a question has come up that has many baffled; are potatoes a vegetable? Food Direction CEO Beth Johnson says it’s a question activist are raising, but she’s not sure why.
Potatoes Are Vegetables Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As the Dietary Guidelines are put together for 2025, as they are every five years, a question has come up that has many baffled; are potatoes a vegetable? Food Direction CEO Beth Johnson says it’s a question activist are raising, but she’s not sure why.
California Water Act Costing Farmers and Irrigated Cropland Acres Down
The Agribusiness Update
California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act has left some San Joaquin Valley farmers in dire financial straits, and the latest USDA Census of Agriculture data shows just under 55 million acres of U.S. cropland was irrigated in 2022, the lowest since 1992.
AgGeorgia Farm Credit Hurricane Response and Irrigated Cropland Acres Down
The Agribusiness Update
AgGeorgia Farm Credit has announced its response to Hurricane Helene’s historic damage inflicted across Georgia, and the latest USDA Census of Agriculture data shows just under 55 million acres of U.S. cropland was irrigated in 2022, the lowest since 1992.
NCBA on Dietary Guidelines
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The cattle industry has some advice for the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Panel after recommending USDA and Health and Human Service on dietary guidelines: ditch your push for Americans to eat less beef and more vegetables.
Int'l Fresh Produce Assoc Lawsuit and Pumpkins Grown in Every State
The Agribusiness Update
The International Fresh Produce Association and nine co-plaintiffs filed a lawsuit contesting the Department of Labor’s regulatory overreach, and pumpkins are grown commercially in every U.S. State, for cooking and baking to decorating and jack-o'-lanterns.
All Milks Are Not Equated Equal
California Ag Today
That’s the take-home out of a recent letter sent to the Department of Health and Human Services and the USDA.
Milk is An Important Component of USDA Dietary Guidelines
Line on Agriculture
National Milk Producers Federation continues to deliver the message to USDA that cow milk is the most nutritious milk, especially for young people.
Potatoes Are Vegetables Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As the Dietary Guidelines are put together for 2025, as they are every five years, a question has come up that has many baffled; are potatoes a vegetable?
Potatoes Are Vegetables Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As the Dietary Guidelines are put together for 2025, as they are every five years, a question has come up that has many baffled; are potatoes a vegetable?
Milk Stays on School Lunch Guidelines List
Line on Agriculture
Flavored milk provides students with health benefits and makes it a palatable choice for school-aged youth.
Potatoes R Vegetables Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As the Dietary Guidelines are put together for 2025, as they are every five years, a question has come up that has many baffled; are potatoes a vegetable?
Potatoes R Vegetables Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As the Dietary Guidelines are put together for 2025, as they are every five years, a question has come up that has many baffled; are potatoes a vegetable?
Potatoes Are Vegetables Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As the Dietary Guidelines are put together for 2025, a question has come up that has many baffled; are potatoes a vegetable?
Potatoes Are Vegetables Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As the Dietary Guidelines are put together for 2025, a question has come up that has many baffled; are potatoes a vegetable?
California OT Law Costs Workers and 2025 Dietary Guidelines
The Agribusiness Update
Since California’s new overtime law for farm employees took effect in 2019, there has been, on average, a decrease in farmworker’s hours and wages, and the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will meet this Friday.