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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, January 08, 2025
Michelle Obama formally unveiled the governmentPs updated Nutrition Facts Label for packaged foods today while at the same time touting the strides the Obama administration has made toward a healthier America.
The Senates agriculture spending bill advanced Thursday could provide supplemental payments to farmers who believe they have been short-changed by the Agriculture Risk Coverage program that was created by the 2014 farm bill.
The White House today unveiled the first major update of the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods in more than 20 years, which will include, among other things, a line that clearly states the amount of sugar added to the product during processing.
Soybean farmers have grain to sell and a $2-per-bushel improvement in market prices during the past two months will pry inventory loose according to feedback provided by Iowa producers.
Members of the Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday heard the same story their House counterparts listened to at a hearing last December: The nations conventional banks arent happy with the Farm Credit System
World energy consumption is projected to increase by 48 percent over the next three decades, led by strong increases in the developing world especially in Asia according to the Energy Information Administrations (EIAs) International Energy Outlook 2016. The IE
Crude oil prices have increased about 80 percent since January, but current supplies of gasoline and expected production this year should keep prices at the fuel pump 40-60 cents per gallon lower than last summer. At least thats the forecast from Purdue University energy economist
The Energy Department says its Better Buildings Challenge has resulted in energy cost savings exceeding $1.3 billion since its inception in late 2011, avoiding 100 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. The initiative endeavors to improve the efficiency of American commercial
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