Ag Retailers Outline 2026 Policy Priorities
The Agricultural Retailers Association has laid out its 2026 priorities, pushing for modern farming policies and better supply chains to keep local agriculture thriving and competitive.
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FDA Set to Launch Human Foods Project Tuesday
The Food and Drug Administration reached a significant milestone when it approved its reorganization and created its new unified Human Foods Program, also known as HFP. It is one of the most significant reorganizations in FDA’s history. The new model...
Improve Pesticide Performance: How Can Adjuvant Help Address Food Shortages?
With the possibility of food supply shortages in the year ahead, Scott Parrish talks about how Adjuvants can help ensure your crop lives up to its potential.
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R-CALF Skeptical of White House Action Plan
R-CALF calls the White House action plan for the meat supply chain "progress", but the group remains skeptical about the plan. The effort includes government funding intended to slowly rebuild the competitive marketing channels for cattle and beef, which has created what the administration calls a "bottleneck" in the nation's food supply chain
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Vilsack: Creating Food Systems A Priority
According to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, a priority for the USDA is creating local and regional food systems.
"So those small and medium sized producers get a market that's local. Small medium size producers get price discovery that allows them to accurately understand and appreciate the value of whatever it is they're growing a raising," Vilsack recently made those comments during the Wal
USDA Seeks Comments on Food System Supply Chains
The Department of Agriculture is looking for your thoughts on USDA-wide effort to improve and reimagine food supply chains. Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the comment period as part of a response to an executive order signed by President Joe Biden in February
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NCBA: There Is No Beef Shortage
The livestock industry continues struggling with many unknowns as packing plants try to reopen nationwide. Some of the biggest questions haunting the industry: will scared plant workers come back? Will there be enough personal protective equipment
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FDA Reassures Consumers That Food is Safe
The Food and Drug Administration wants to once again reassure American consumers that food is available and safe to eat during the coronavirus outbreak. The FDA released a 30-second PSA last week designed to cut through confusion and misinformation about the food supply during the pandemic
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Despite Coronavirus, USDA Continues Main Mission Of Helping Farmers
The coronavirus may have changed every day life for Americans in a variety of ways, but that doesn't mean the USDA has given up their mission of helping the American farmer.
"We'll be picking up the phone more and conducting meetings virtually," said USDA deputy Ag Secretary Steve Censky
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Perdue Thanks Farmers On The Front Lines
As 'social distancing' becomes the norm for more people in this country, Ag Secretary, Sonny Perdue, wants to remind everyone that there are many who cannot telework.
"I really just want to speak from my heart to all your folks out there that are working on the front lines of our food supply chain. You know...
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