Articles by Ann Tracy Mueller

Over the past four decades, consumption of fluid dairy products has dropped with each generation. Today, Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) announced seven partnerships investing more than a half billion dollars in an effort to put fluid milk back in the center of the rapidly growing health and wellness b

In a June poll of more than 1,000 adults, ABCNEWS.com found that 57 percent of people say they?d be ?less likely to buy foods labeled as genetically modified.?

Even with worries about stability and predictability in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rule, several biofuel companies banded together this week to share the news of the steps they’ve taken to make cellulosic biofuel a reality in the U.S. and Brazil.

While a report released Tuesday warns of potential disruptions to the American economy, including the farm sector, from climate change, an agribusiness leader shared how farmers will meet the challenge as they have met many throughout history – by adaptation.

American agriculture is threatened by a ticking time bomb, with the country losing three acres of farmland every minute.

Planning to throw a few hot dogs on the grill this weekend? You’re not alone. Americans are expected to devour more than 7 billion hot dogs between Memorial Day and Labor Day, reaching a peak during Fourth of July celebrations, when revelers will down 150 million of the tubular treats.

Farmers are increasingly familiar with the state’s nutrient reduction strategy and nearly three of four plan to implement practices included in the strategy this year according to a just-completed survey by Agri-Pulse and Iowa Soybean Association.

In small communities across America, renewable fuels are making a big impact, according to a study conducted by John Dunham & Associates and released this week by Fuels America.