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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Most Mexican consumers who are familiar with their government’s ban on biotech corn for human consumption support the restriction and are willing to pay significantly higher prices for non-GMO foods, according to a study by University of Arkansas economists.
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.
FDA Commissioner Robert Califf is due to announce this week what steps he'll to take to tighten leadership of the agency’s food programs, while the Senate Agriculture Committee resumes its hearings on the next farm bill, and corn growers try to raise awareness of Mexico's looming ban on biotech corn.