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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
While farm bill negotiations continue, advocates for greater agriculture research investments are cautiously optimistic a final product could deliver some much-needed wins to bolster U.S. innovation.
The organic industry continued to grow in 2023 across several products, according the Organic Trade Association, which released the results of its 2024 Organic Industry and Consumer Survey to kick off Organic Week in Washington on Tuesday.
Organic industry leaders are hoping the popularity of the Biden administration's transition assistance for new producers entering the sector will encourage lawmakers to put even more funding into such efforts.
The U.S. organic industry is poised to be under a new regulatory framework that will govern new animal welfare standards including outdoor access, living conditions, transportation and slaughter practices.
Xochitl Torres Small has officially been confirmed as USDA’s new deputy agriculture secretary and Jill Bramble has been tapped as the new president and CEO of the National 4-H Council.
Gregg Doud has been tapped as the next president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation and Steve Mangapit has been selected as the new president of Pinnacle Claims Management, succeeding David Zanze, who retired after 38 years of service.
Gregg Doud has been tapped as the next president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation and Roberta Wagner has been named senior vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs at the International Dairy Foods Association.