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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, August 18, 2024
A senior Republican on the House Ag Committee, Arkansas Rep. Rick Crawford, says little legislatively is likely to get done this year after March, given the political calendar.
The Department of Agriculture is seeking over $1 billion through the appropriations process to avoid risking the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) benefits of 2 million mothers and children.
Grocery prices rose just 0.1% in December for the second month in a row and are up 1.3% year over year as food inflation continues to moderate, according to the latest Consumer Price Index.
Even as a growing number of patients turn to pharmaceutical intervention to aid in their weight loss efforts, food industry observers say they do not see diets or food patterns shifting dramatically.
USDA issued its first approvals for cell-cultured production last year, but so far, this fledging industry has failed to take flight, while sales of plant-based meats have been falling.
Cibus, a gene editing technology company, says it has completed what it believes is the first regeneration of wheat from a single cell, offering new possibilities for innovation in the global staple crop.
A federal appeals court concluded Monday that two Iowa statutes that prohibit undercover access to farms and recording of their practices are constitutional.
Lawmakers are rushing to finalize a new budget for USDA and several other departments and agencies after the White House and congressional leaders announced a deal Sunday on overall funding limits for fiscal 2024.
Global prices for food commodities fell last month and ended the year 10% below their level in December 2022, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization reported Friday.
The congressional budget fight could result in some significant cuts to programs at USDA and elsewhere in the government, based on an analysis released by the Congressional Budget Office.