The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-11-17
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Indiana
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Indiana under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative... Read more
2022-11-17
Identifying a Food Future that Preserves Biodiversity
The world has seen, on average, a 69 percent drop in mammal, bird, fish, reptile, and amphibian populations since 1970. Read more
2022-11-17
Dispatch from COP27: Thursday, Nov. 17
Addressing food waste can be a 'win-win-win.' But while many nations pledged to halve food waste by 2030, few are on track to do so. Read more
2022-11-16
USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Kentucky
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Kentucky for more than $3.2 million to increase their... Read more
2022-11-16
Solutions to Address the 'Low Hanging Fruit' of Food Waste
“Food waste is one of the very few topics that you can get everyone to say there’s a win-win-win if we can solve this.' Read more
2022-11-15
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California and Nevada From Operating in the Produce Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay... Read more
2022-11-15
USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Alabama
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Alabama for more than $3.1 million to increase their... Read more
2022-11-15
Food Logistics’ Articles Named Finalists of 2022 Logistics Brief MVP Awards
For the third consecutive year, two of Food Logistics’ articles have been selected as finalists in the 2022 Logistics Brief MVP Awards in the Supply Chain and Other categories. Read more
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2022-11-15
Aquatic Food Systems Get Attention at COP27
The role of aquatic foods and water management is crucial to developing more resilient communities and mitigating the climate crisis. Read more
2022-11-15
Can the World Align Climate Finance with Climate Objectives?
The world needs US$400 billion per year to support natural climate solutions. Currently, there is just US$0.7 billion available. Read more
2022-11-15
Dispatch from COP27: Tuesday, Nov. 15
'We need to listen to women in the food system and...we need to give women money and resources for the work they're already doing.' Read more
2022-11-15
Talk of Consumption and Diets Largely Missing from Agricultural Conversations
'[Farmers] need to be respected, and that is the only way you will see a systems-scale transition.' - Satya Tripathi Read more