The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-08-28
Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Farmers to Expand Innovative Domestic Fertilizer Production
At the annual Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is partnering with American business owners to expand innovative... Read more
2024-08-28
USDA Releases Updated Guideline to Strengthen Substantiation of Animal-Raising and Environment-Related Claims on Meat and Poultry Labels
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the availability of an updated guideline that makes recommendations to strengthen the documentation that supports animal-raising or... Read more
2024-08-28
USDA Thinks Outside the Box at Inaugural Innovation Event
How can the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) build on innovation to better support sustainable American agriculture? Tackling that complex question was the driving force behind our inaugural USDA... Read more
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2024-08-28
Unlocking a Workforce Superpower: L'Tonya Davis Reveals How Innovation Through Inclusion Drives Success at VBA Symposium
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is advancing its leadership in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) across the federal sector. On August 22, 2024, L'Tonya Davis, USDA’s... Read more
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2024-08-28
Strong Air Cargo Demand Growth Extends into July
Total demand rose by 13.6% compared to July 2023 levels (14.3% for international operations). This is the eighth consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year growth. Read more
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2024-08-28
How to Identify and Recover from Breaches in Food and Beverage Manufacturing
By prioritizing cybersecurity throughout the organization and fostering a collaborative culture of security awareness, F&B businesses support the safety and integrity of their products and safeguard... Read more
safety & security risk/compliance
2024-08-28
Inter-Americas Supply Chains Rank Most Important for Strategic Planning: Study
About 92% of survey respondents consider creation of dedicated inter-Americas supply chains to be important to their organization’s strategic planning, according to a study released by DP World, in... Read more
software & technology supply chain visibility
2024-08-27
CAPAL Intern Driven to Change Food Insecurity
Nichole Espineli is studying for her master’s degree at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her determination, borne from her personal experience with food insecurity, led her to a U.S.... Read more
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2024-08-27
Circana to Acquire NCSolutions
Circana announced plans to acquire NCSolutions, the joint venture between Nielsen and Catalina, and Nielsen’s Marketing Mix Modeling business. Read more
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2024-08-27
project44 Launches Emissions Monitoring to Improve Supply Chain Sustainability
project44 announced Emissions Monitoring, giving shippers, carriers and logistics service providers (LSPs) the Scope 3 emissions insights necessary for optimized sustainability decision-making. Read more
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2024-08-27
How Reverse Logistics Can Transform the Food Industry
Companies that embrace traceability will be better equipped to respond to food safety challenges, maintain the integrity of their supply chain, and build trust with consumers. Read more
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2024-08-27
3PL Industry Posts Positive Gains for First Time in 2 Years
For the first time in two years, the 3PL market posted positive growth in total shipments, a 5% increase over Q1 2024 and 3.5% growth year over year, according to Transportation Intermediaries... Read more
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