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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Illinois Democrat Cheri Bustos is hitting the road next week for a listening session that she says is going to be important as lawmakers gear up for the next farm bill.
The executive director of the World Food Program says the global food crisis stands to get even worse in 2023 because of possible reductions in farm production due to shortages of affordable fertilizer.
In advance of a congressional hearing today focused on concerns that the Food and Drug Administration’s oversight of food safety is dysfunctional, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf announced he is launching a “comprehensive evaluation” of the agency’s food programs.
The U.S. is donating billions of dollars worth of food and other humanitarian assistance to address the global food crisis, but some of the poorest regions in the world still stand on the precipice of famine.
The African scientist who led the UN Food Systems Summit process says the Sri Lankan government made a “reckless and careless” decision to ban the use of synthetic fertilizers, and she doesn’t think African nations will follow suit.
The nation's four largest railroad companies have revealed their plans to address the persistent shipping delays plaguing their networks and all rely on one key ingredient: labor.