The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-10-07
We Must Meet the Momentum Building Around the Food Movement
It's time to put in the work so everyone recognizes that access to healthy, nourishing, and affordable food is a human right. Read more
2022-10-06
USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Rhode Island
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Rhode Island for more than $500,000 to increase their... Read more
2022-10-06
Telling the Stories that Don't Always 'Make it on the Map'
Dr. Ashanté Reese talks about understanding individual stories in the context of larger structures and using deep listening to guide her research. Read more
2022-10-05
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Nacogdoches Livestock Exchange Inc.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Nacogdoches Livestock Exchange Inc. (Nacogdoches) of Nacogdoches, Texas, on Sept. 15, 2022, for alleged violations... Read more
2022-10-05
USDA Issues a Default Decision Against Nichols Cattle Co. LLC, Nichols Management Co. LLC, Donald H. Nichols and Jane A. Nichols for Violating the Packers and Stockyards Act
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a Decision and Order Without Hearing by Reason of Default against Nichols Cattle Co. LLC, (NCC), Nichols Management Co. LLC (NMC), Donald H. Nichols... Read more
2022-10-05
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Nebraska
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Nebraska under the Local Food Purchase Assistance... Read more
2022-10-04
USDA Announces the 15 Organizations that will Administer the Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking an important step forward in furthering its commitment to farmworkers, meatpacking workers, and grocery store workers by recognizing their essential... Read more
2022-10-04
How ASIC Empowers Asia's Seafood Producers
Investing in producer stories and relationships improves livelihoods and sustainability standards across the Asian seafood supply chain. Read more
2022-10-04
Transforming Food Systems: Moving From Plans to Action
We need strong, concerted activity to continually replenish the relationships and political capital built at the UN Food Systems Summit. Read more
2022-10-03
USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Arkansas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Arkansas for more than $2.2 million to increase their... Read more
2022-10-03
Separating Fact From Fiction in Food Safety
While ensuring food safety along the cold food chain will always be a challenge, the fact is, separating out the fiction and focusing on the facts that matter will help companies pivot accordingly. Read more
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2022-10-01
OCP Group: Promoting Agricultural Growth in Africa
Can Africa become the world’s breadbasket? Morocco’s OCP Group, a global leader in plant nutrition and the largest producer of phosphate-based fertilisers, is sure it can. Read more