food system

Senators Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, and Kansas Republican Roger Marshall introduced the Advancing Cutting-Edge Agriculture Act last week.  The goal of the bipartisan legislation is to support high-risk, high-reward agricultural research and development at USDA.  The spo...

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 is seeking public comment about a process of building resilience in to the food system to help avoid shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic. "We know our food system broke down and we are in the process of  rebuilding it," noted Deputy Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Mae Wu. "B ...