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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Farmers and ranchers would like to see increased crop insurance subsidies and commodity price supports in the new farm bill, and a strong majority support cutting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, according to an exclusive Agri-Pulse producer poll.
The Food and Drug Administration has been testing an array of ideas for new front-of-package nutrition labeling requirements that are due out this summer intending to reduce diet-related diseases.
Lawmakers, beef groups and state agriculture officials are urging the Agriculture Department to reverse its recent decision to lift a long-standing ban on beef imports from Paraguay, citing concerns about the accuracy of the agency’s analysis of foot and mouth disease risks posed by the country.
Two of the country’s largest agricultural cooperatives say they are exploring ways to “further collaborate to better serve owners, customers and the cooperative system into the future.”
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.
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