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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Agricultural productivity continues to fall below the needed targets to meet the global demands of feeding nearly 10 billion people by 2050 as outlined by the latest Global Agricultural Productivity report.
A new innovation agenda released by the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine outlines how CVM plans to address hot-button issues such as approvals for zootechnical feed additives and coordinate on regulating the use of gene editing in animals.
Farm equipment manufacturer John Deere on Thursday revealed two of its latest projects: a new fertilizer-saving technology called ExactShot and an electric excavator.
Robots, self-operating tractors and electric track loaders were among the new innovations showcased at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, indicating the emergence of an automated and electric focus for the machines of the future.
With a focus on bringing the latest designs, innovations and technology to small farms, the Community Alliance with Family Farmers has announced its second Small Farm Innovation Challenge.
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the U.S. National Science Foundation have announced a $220 million investment in 11 new Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes that will be led by NSF.
In this opinion piece, Sanjeev Krishnan with S2G Ventures outlines a path that policymakers can follow to avoid the issues that arise when policy lags behind food and ag tech investment and innovation.
In this opinion piece, Brandon Bell with Syngenta, dives in on Syngenta’s diversity and inclusion progress and explains how both are needed to foster innovation in the agriculture industry.
If you visit USDA this summer and fall, or stop by the Farmer’s Garden on Fridays, you’ll have a chance to learn a bit more about modern farming and ranching – both conventional and organic.