The latest news from the agricultural sector
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
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
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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2022-10-03
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
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Purchase of Fresh Apples
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Fresh Apples for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Read more
2022-09-30
Methane gas: What's the big deal?
As methane leaks from pipelines at the bottom of the Baltic Sea, DW looks at the overall role of this potent gas in the climate crisis. Read more
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2022-09-30
Methane: What's the big deal?
As methane leaks from pipelines at the bottom of the Baltic Sea, DW looks at the overall role of this potent gas in the climate crisis. Read more
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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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2022-09-29
USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Yakama Nation Tribal Government
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Yakama Nation Tribal Government under the Local Food... Read more