The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-10-19
Pilot Light: Collaborating with Educators to Teach Students about Food
With a desire to create healthy relationships between American children and food, a group of chefs created Pilot Light in 2010. This program partners with Pre K–12 teachers to make food education a... Read more
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2022-10-18
USDA Provides Payments of nearly $800 Million in Assistance to Help Keep Farmers Farming
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that distressed borrowers with qualifying USDA farm loans have already received nearly $800 million in assistance, as part of the $3.1... Read more
2022-10-17
USDA Scientists Collaborate with Partners to Address Soil Moisture Challenges on Farms
The topic of soil moisture is not a new thing to
Michael Cosh. He grew up on a dairy farm in northern New Jersey and understood at an early age that knowing the amount of surface soil moisture was... Read more
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2022-10-17
Looking Ahead to More Resilient, Equitable Food Systems
“We need to have ample research budgets in the food and agriculture sector...to ensure that we can feed a hungry world.” - Secretary Dan Glickman. Read more
2022-10-17
USDA Formalizes Big Game Conservation Partnership with State of Wyoming
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the state of Wyoming are formalizing a partnership to support the voluntary conservation of private working lands and migratory big game populations in... Read more
2022-10-17
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service Impacts Agricultural Statistics Around the World
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is the gold standard in providing timely, accurate and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture. But beyond the hundreds of surveys the... Read more
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2022-10-17
This Fall, Leave the Leaves!
It’s the time of year to do your fall garden cleanup. Rather than the tedious task of raking and bagging leaves and taking them to the landfill, the best way to reduce greenhouse gases and benefit... Read more
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2022-10-14
From bananas to papayas: The story of Spain’s subtropical fruit
When you think of sun-kissed subtropical fruit, you might picture bananas growing in South America or mangoes being harvested in India, but did you know that one European country is also producing... Read more
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2022-10-14
Why Are Food Systems Folks Fighting Against Animal Welfare?
Promoting better livestock practices is about improving animal health, but it's also about much more. Read more
2022-10-14
USDA Releases Proposed Regulatory Framework to Reduce Salmonella Infections Linked to Poultry Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today released a proposed regulatory framework for a new strategy to control Salmonella contamination in poultry... Read more
2022-10-14
USDA Announces More Than $71 Million to Support Underserved Communities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today a more than $71 million investment to help underserved communities. Funding is made possible through two key USDA programs: USDA’s 2501... Read more
2022-10-14
School Lunch is Nutritious and Delicious
School lunch sometimes gets a bad rap. But I am here to tell you that school lunch is amazing and looks a lot different than what you may remember if you’re a kid of the 90s, like me. Read more
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