The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-09-16
Extreme heatwaves 'are endangering quality of European delicacies'
That's according to Begoña García Bernal, a regional agriculture minister in Extremadura, where the world-famous jamón ibérico ham is produced. Read more
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2022-09-16
Find a Mentor Who’s Younger Than You
Young people are the future, and they have clarity in their convictions and passion in their advocacy that is deeply respectable. Read more
2022-09-16
Op-Ed: Humans Love Animals but Also Love Meat
New technologies created this animal welfare paradox by enabling efficient, scalable methods of slaughter. But they can also help get us out of it. Read more
2022-09-15
USDA Reaches Consent Decision with Westminster Meat Packing Inc. for Packers and Stockyards Act Violations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) negotiated an administrative Consent Decision and Order with Abdelkader Fedhal a/k/a Abdelkader Fedal a/k/a Ali Fedal (Fedhal) and Westminster Meat Packing... Read more
2022-09-15
USDA Issues a Packers and Stockyards Complaint against Wright Livestock Inc. and Rodney J. Wright for Packers and Stockyards Act Violations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a Complaint against Wright Livestock Inc. (Wright Livestock) and Rodney J. Wright (Wright) of North Platte, Neb., on Aug. 22, 2022, for alleged... Read more
2022-09-15
USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of... Read more
2022-09-15
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Tri-County Livestock Exchange Inc. and Larry Congleton
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Tri-County Livestock Exchange Inc. (Tri-County) and Larry Congleton (Congleton) of Campbellsburg, Ky., on Aug. 18,... Read more
2022-09-15
Sri Lanka on brink of food crisis
Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis in decades. Around 30% of Sri Lankans are coping with food insecurity, and one out of four are skipping meals regularly. Read more
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2022-09-15
The gastronomic delights of the Canary Islands
The Canary Islands are a natural paradise with extreme conditions that offers top-quality gastronomic products and fascinating views. Read more
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2022-09-15
My Groceries to Go
In May 2022, FNS Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Dr. Patty Bennett joined Maryland Department of Aging Deputy Secretary Bernice Hutchinson and other nutrition partners at Sandtown Winchester... Read more
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2022-09-14
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Georgia
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Georgia under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative... Read more
2022-09-14
Examining ways to promote mobile money use in refugee-hosting areas in Ethiopia
The importance of digital financial inclusion. Read more
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