The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-09-05
Commission updates goals for sustainable food systems.
The EAT-Lancet 2.0 Commission held a press conference to update the public on their healthy diets and sustainable food systems goals. Read more
2022-09-02
USDA Offers Additional 15 Days for Public Comments on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Poultry Growing Tournament Systems, Fairness and Related Concerns
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will accept comments on its
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled Poultry Growing Tournament Systems: Fairness... Read more
2022-09-02
Massachusetts Guarantees Free School Meals for 2022-2023
According to Erin McAleer, CEO of Project Bread, 400,000 students will continue to have access to free school meals. Read more
2022-09-02
Census of Agriculture Collects Thousands of Data Points Critical to U.S. Ag
This November, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will begin mailing the 2022 Census of Agriculture to all known ag producers across the U.S. and Puerto Rico to gather information... Read more
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2022-09-02
Ensuring Equal Access to Food Assistance is Our Responsibility
Discrimination in any form is unacceptable, and we cannot allow it to prevent a hungry person from getting the food they need. At USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), we work to ensure that all... Read more
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2022-09-01
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case Against Victoria Livestock & Poultry Market LLC
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Victoria Livestock & Poultry Market LLC of Newark, N.J., (Victoria) on July 15, 2022, for alleged violations of the... Read more
2022-09-01
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case Against Lewiston Livestock Market Inc.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Lewiston Livestock Market Inc. of Lewiston, Idaho (Lewiston), on July 28, 2022, for alleged violations of the... Read more
2022-09-01
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Florida
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Florida under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative... Read more
2022-09-01
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Circle C Land, Cattle & Equine LLC, dba Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange, and Jeremy Cox
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Circle C Land, Cattle & Equine, LLC, doing business as Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange (Circle C), and Jeremy Cox... Read more
2022-09-01
Could solar panels provide farms with shade and added revenue?
Large-scale solar installations are becoming popular in agriculture - but getting the right mix of crop and solar is hard. Read more
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2022-09-01
Cheese, sausage, and salt from the Balearic Islands
Euronews travels to Majorca and Minorca to discover some of the specialities found on this Mediterranean archipelago where, over time, many different cultures have made their mark on the local... Read more
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2022-09-01
Young Farmers Are Motivated by Environmental Conservation
Despite issues of land access, debt, and more, young farmers are persisting, motivated by their determination to protect the environment. Read more