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Agriculture labs funded by USAID on chopping block

02/12/25 6:07 AM By Steve Davies

Recent actions by the Trump administration have put at risk a collection of 19 university-based laboratories that conduct specialized research on agricultural challenges facing underdeveloped countries, including nutrition, food safety, irrigation and livestock management.

KIND Healthy Snacks wants more almonds from bee-friendly farmland

08/26/20 7:23 AM By Sara Wyant

One of the nation’s top snack companies plans to exclusively source its almonds from “bee-friendly farmland” across the globe by 2025.

EAT-Lancet authors push back against critics

03/20/19 6:25 AM By Steve Davies

Authors of the EAT-Lancet report recommending a “radical transformation” of the human diet to solve climate change have been defending their report from criticism that its recommendations may be impossible to implement and potential benefits oversold.

FFAR funds research to improve methods for drying produce

11/29/17 6:07 AM By Daniel Enoch

The University of California, Davis, has received a $790,000 grant from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research to test new technology to improve the drying methods used in food production.

Tech startups seek to revolutionize farming, boost bottom lines

10/25/17 6:31 AM By Eric Englert

Washington, Oct. 25, 2017 - When retired California citrus grower and XTB Laboratories founder and President Ted Batkin explains the inner workings of orange tree RNA, his voice echoes with pride. His burgeoning UC Davis-based agtech company may soon revolutionize the way farmers approach management of the elusive and destructive citrus greening disease, allowing early detection and potentially saving growers millions.

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03.21.2025

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: March 21, 2025: Rep. Kat Cammack on reconciliation, farm bill, producer payments

After three hurricanes hit her Florida district in 13 months, Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., overviews recovery efforts and the possibility to embed USDA staff in FEMA to assist with future disasters. She also discusses the potential for including farm bill elements in budget reconciliation, saying it is “absolutely feasible.”

Then, T.A. Hawks with Monument Advocacy and Mike Stranz from the National Farmers Union discuss USDA’s release of $10B in market relief payments and the potential impact of the administration’s trade policies on agriculture.

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