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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, August 16, 2024
The legal fight over sulfoxaflor, an insecticide used on a wide variety of crops, is expected to enter a new phase as EPA tries to give itself enough time to complete endangered species assessments and environmental groups continue pushing to ban the product.
The Collaborative Sorghum Market Transformation (cSmart) has introduced a first-of-its-kind platform to support capital investments benefitting sorghum farmers.
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday unveiled $7 billion in private sector commitments to promote climate resilience, adaptation and mitigation in Africa, including climate-smart agricultural efforts.
The International Dairy Foods Association is petitioning USDA to alter the way processors are compensated under federal milk marketing orders, but the proposal faces opposition from the National Milk Producers Federation, which is also pushing for changes in the formula for pricing milk.
The California Strawberry Commission estimates about 20% of strawberries in the Monterey Bay region south of San Francisco are flooded after March storms.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack sparred with House Republicans over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in what could be an opening skirmish in a battle over potential program cuts as Congress considers a new farm bill.
Data from pilot projects is already pouring in on the positive impact on health with food prescriptions and medically tailored meals. Now groups are gearing up to make the case for continued funds within the farm bill as well as tapping into the larger pool of health care dollars to change the trajectory of the nation’s declining health and increase the scale of food-as-medicine projects.
The Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule that will help reduce sodium in the food supply and draft guidance to improve labeling standards to help consumers better understand how foods can promote good nutrition and assist consumers in making informed choices.
China Central Television has reported a jump in the nation’s year-over-year swine population in February to 43.4 million sows, bringing the total population about 5% higher than China's targeted capacity.
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