The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-07-31
USDA Announces Results of the Oregon and Washington Pear Marketing Order Referendum
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that in a referendum held May 13-27, 2024, producers in the federal marketing order for pears grown in Oregon and Washington approved lowering... Read more
2024-07-31
Report Examines How Corporate Lobbying Influences Farm Bill
A recent UCS report finds that through lobbying and campaign donations, Big Ag has the largest financial influence over the Food and Farm Bill. Read more
2024-07-30
IPES-Food Report: Territorial Markets Empower Resilience
Discover how IPES-Food's groundbreaking report advocates for resilient food systems through empowering territorial markets. Read more
2024-07-29
USDA Extending Comment Period for the Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets Proposed Rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is extending the deadline for comments on the proposed rule,
Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets (89... Read more
2024-07-29
USDA Introduces Resources on Urban Agriculture for Farmers, Non-profits, and Planners
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) in partnership with the
Cornell Small Farms Program and Rooted has developed the Promise of Urban Agriculture courses... Read more
2024-07-29
Nonsense in the US-Mexico Corn Fight
Neighbors can’t even agree what to fight about in the GM corn fights. Looking at the apparent facts, figures, and law, this dispute is senseless. Read more
2024-07-26
The Overlooked Climate Friendly Protein
Here’s why this little-known fish might just be the most sustainable protein on the planet. Read more
2024-07-25
U.S. Warehouse Act Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report Now Available
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Warehouse and Commodity Management Division (WCMD) published the United States Warehouse Act (USWA) Fiscal Year 2023... Read more
2024-07-25
Creating a New Narrative for the Black Belt
Veronica Womack wants to show that rural communities hold great opportunities. Read more
2024-07-25
It’s Time to Put Our Money Where Our Mouth Is—Literally
“Building climate-resilient food systems is now a life-or-death matter.” Read more
2024-07-24
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for the Purchase of Various Dairy and Poultry Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase the following commercially available Dairy and Poultry products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance... Read more
2024-07-24
Supreme Court Ruling May Slow Food System Change
Federal judges now have full authority to interpret ambiguous statutes. This could harm progress on important food legislation, says experts. Read more