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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, August 23, 2024
Rising crop prices and an economy emerging from the doldrums of the COVID-19 pandemic are creating greater demand for fertilizer, tightening supply chains and boosting input prices considerably, industry officials and observers say.
The Department of Agriculture is aiming to improve urban food production by providing $2 million to local governments who host pilot projects focusing on composting and reducing food waste.
Companies that make plant-based meat, egg and dairy alternatives have been heavily relying on imported crops for the ingredients they need and hope to convince more U.S. farmers to start growing peas, beans and other commodities.
The Organic Trade Association is both pleased and disappointed with USDA’s decision to reopen the comment period on a long-delayed proposed rule regulating when livestock can be considered organic.
Mexico has again postponed the deadline for the U.S. to comply with the country’s new law that would require a separate Mexican certification for U.S. organic products that enter the country.
Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted – who has pioneered research in improving the nutritional profile of aquatic food products – has been honored as the newest recipient of the World Food Prize.
Farm and environmental groups that often disagree on ag policy are urging the Agriculture Department to prioritize climate change in conservation programs and to consider changes to crop insurance that would promote the use of cover crops and other carbon-conserving practices.
A new effort from the Bipartisan Policy Center to combat food and nutrition insecurity is headlined by a celebrity chef and former ag secretaries but also includes heavy hitters from all aspects of food and agriculture.
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted plenty of commodity markets and some of the most glaring examples occurred in the dairy industry. Now, the industry is looking to recoup losses and prevent the problem from recurring, but dairy leaders are far from united on the path forward.