The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-10-06
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Andy Berke as Rural Utilities Service Administrator
Andy Berke was appointed today by President Biden to serve as Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Read more
2022-10-05
FNS Staff Recall Highlights from White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
Like many of our USDA colleagues across the country, federal staff from the Food and Nutrition Service were glued in last week to the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Many... Read more
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2022-10-05
Delivering Energy Efficient Solutions for Rural New York Agricultural Producers
This month, I had the opportunity to travel to New Paltz, New York and visit with Peter Ferrante of Wallkill View Farm. Mr. Ferrante received funding through USDA Rural Development’s Rural Energy for... Read more
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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
2022-10-04
National Co-op Month: How USDA Rural Development Supports Cooperatives
Cooperatives are a vital pillar of the U.S. economy and contribute essential goods and services to rural America. Many communities rely on cooperatives to provide locally grown food, housing,... Read more
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2022-10-04
New Research Reveals How Critical Forests are to Drinking Water Supply
Access to high-quality water will be a defining feature of the 21st century. Record heat waves and drought are not only leading to more frequent and intense wildfires but are also putting one of... Read more
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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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2022-10-03
When ties that bind Increase migrants’ vulnerability: Insights from the south to west Asia migration corridor
Workshops explore how to better support workers. Read more
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2022-10-03
Cooking Meat: Is It Done Yet?
A meal preparation study (PDF, 1.3 MB) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) revealed that only 55% of people use a food thermometer to verify if... 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
2022-09-30
Meet the DJs who ditched city life to become organic farmers
Carmina is from the big city where she worked in international trade. But one day she decided to give it all up for the rural life: running an organic farm. Read more
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