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Feed the Future Livestock Innovation Lab
Southeast Regional Ag News
Feed the Future is a global hunger and poverty alleviation program, which includes 21 innovation labs across the U.S.
Smoke Problems in California and Cattle Market Transparency Act
The Agribusiness Update
Damage from wildfire smoke is still be assessed by agriculture researchers in California, and Cattle Market Transparency Act 2020 introduced in Senate.
Smoke Problems in California and Cattle Market Transparency Act
The Agribusiness Update
Damage from wildfire smoke is still be assessed by agriculture researchers in California, and Cattle Market Transparency Act 2020 introduced in Senate.
Cornucopia Hydroponic Greenhouses and FFB Donates Peanut Butter
The Agribusiness Update
Cornucopia Farms builds its first Hydroponic greenhouses in Georgia, and Florida Farm Bureau donates 121,000 jars of peanut butter to food banks.
China Lags in U.S. Purchases and USDA Plans For Food Banks
The Agribusiness Update
China has some catching up to do on estimated U.S. ag purchases, and USDA lays out plans for food banks and surplus food.
USDA Dollars to Feed Hunger and No COVID-19 in Meat
The Agribusiness Update
Billions of USDA dollars will be used to purchase ag products for hunger relief, and North American Meat Institute assurance of no COVID-19 in processed meat.
DowDupont Picks Name and USDA Food Boxes Jeered
The Agribusiness Update
DowDupont will call its post-merger company Corteva Agriscience, and USDA official booed and laughed at by anti-hunger group over SNAP replacement food boxes.
Eggs Are Healthy Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Recent studies show eggs, once considered a load of cholesterol, are now a fantastic brain food.
Beef Trade Shows in China and World Hunger Up
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Beef Road Show heads to China for first trade shows in 13 years, and United Nation's study shows World Hunger up for first time in decade.
Beef Counts
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Washington Beef Community serves it up at Beef Counts event in Spokane.
Syngenta-ChemChina Not Merger and Zinke Restoring Trust Job One
The Agribusiness Update
Syngenta insists ChemChina deal not merger, but a change in ownership, and Zinke says restoring trust in Interior Department Job One.
USDA Holds Changes to School Lunches and FFA Questions Perdue
The Agribusiness Update
USDA holds back changes to school lunch requirements for less salt and more whole wheat, and FFA members use conference call to question Ag Secretary.
U.N. Warns of Ability to feed Growing Population and Farm Bill Spending
The Agribusiness Update
U.N. Ag Organization warns of planet's ability to feed a growing population, and Farm Bill spending should go up, not down
Food Donation Act 2017
Fruit Grower Report
Newhouse gets behind the Food Donation Act of 2017 to fight waste
Take a Bite Out of Hunger
Land & Livestock Report
Second Harvest is a food distribution center that serves more than 250 food pantries in 26 Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho counties.
Farmers Fighting Hunger
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
All this month the WSDA is partnering with the the Dairy Farmers of Washington and the Dairy Farmers of Oregon to support the annual Northwest Farmers Fighting Hunger food drive.
Farmers Fighting Hunger & Wildfire Danger
Northwest Report
Farmers are getting together to help the hungry this summer...and it looks like it could be another bad fire season.
Giving Season
Food Forethought
There seems to be an ever increasing demand at our nation's food banks.
Making a Difference for Those in Need
Food Forethought
The main source of donated foods to food banks continues to be from growers and processors.
Potato Farmers Tackle Hunger
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Washington Potato Commission and Oregon Potato Commission join together to help food banks during this critical time of year.