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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, November 24, 2024
USDA is re-emphasizing the importance of biosecurity on dairy farms in light of reports identifying a variety of ways the H5N1 virus can infect dairy herds and nearby poultry operations, including the movement of animals and people, and the sharing of vehicles and equipment.
Some in the nutrition research space argue a lack of federal focus and funding on nutrition could hinder the Dietary Guideline Advisory Committee's ability to address key issues impacting American’s health like ultra-processed foods.
In this opinion piece, Jimmy Chen, founder and CEO of Propel, highlights the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's importance for low-income American families while urging policymakers to prioritize protecting households from Electronic Benefits Transfer theft by enhancing safeguard features for EBT cards.
Republican Rep. Vince Fong has taken the seat of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after winning a special election in May, and Derek Neilson, head of the agriculture division at Case New Holland Industrial, has left the company to pursue entrepreneurial interests.
The Biden administration, USDA, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have found something to agree on when it comes to the meatpacking industry: The next farm bill needs to do more to help smaller-local meat processors get up and running.
Republican Rep. Vince Fong was sworn in Monday to fill the seat of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Fong won a special election in May to represent California’s 20th congressional district, including parts of Fresno, Tulare, Kern and Kings counties in the Central Valley. The district accounts for 9% of California’s annual agriculture sales and ranks 24th of all congressional districts in the value of agricultural products sold, according to 2022 Ag Census data published by the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Richard Crowder, a longtime economist and agribusiness leader who served as former chief agricultural negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative during the George W. Bush administration, has died at the age of 84.
House members return to Washington to battle over fiscal 2025 spending bills ahead of the national party conventions, and Ag Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson says he’ll be trying to round up support for the farm bill his panel advanced before the Memorial Day weekend.
The Food and Drug Administration’s reorganization to create a unified Human Food Program has received approval from the Department of Health and Human Services and will go into effect Oct. 1.
In this opinion piece, Dr. Keefe Keeley, Savanna Institute's executive director, highlights the opportunity of the impact that the Farm Bill has on agroforestry to thrive in changing weather patterns, economic trends, and social conditions.
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