Ag educators will have another tool in their belts to teach young rural and urban students agricultural literacy. This news release from the American Farm Bureau Foundation says the group has released a new Food & Ag Resource Guide, a curated list that features top recommended resources by age group. “People in the agricultural community are often invited into local …
Georgia Peanut Farmer in NHRA Title Bid
Hot rods on the track and peanuts in the stands is probably the norm for most race fans. But this year, the Georgia Peanut Commission is getting peanuts on the track by sponsoring a peanut farmer in an NHRA series. This news release from the commission says it is backing Jeff Adkinson, longtime NHRA Lucas Oil Series competitor and a …
Food Dialogues Heading to South Carolina
The next edition of the Food Dialogues travels to South Carolina to discuss the non-agricultural needs for water and the needs of the ag industry to use water to raise the food we all eat. Water is a precious commodity and there have been local, state and federal solutions to making water available to all. In South Carolina, one such …
Vote to End Hunger Launched at #FoodPrize15
The Iowa Food Summit took place today in Des Moines, IA leading up to the opening of this year’s World Food Prize. Following the Summit, several national nonprofits launched a new campaign, Vote to End Hunger (VTEH), an effort to urge 2016 presidential candidates to focus on ending hunger, alleviating poverty and creating global opportunity. “Throughout the world, countries such …
New Cuba Ag Exports Act Opens Trade Options
A new piece of legislation will open up trade possibilities for U.S. agricultural exports to Cuba. H.R. 3687, the Cuba Agricultural Exports Act, was introduced by House Agriculture Committee Chairman, Mike Conaway, along with Representatives Rick Crawford (R-AR) and Ted Poe (R-TX). It repeals financing restrictions, allowing U.S. banks to offer credit in Cuba in connection with exports of U.S. …
Fly-In Tells Congress of Need for National Food Labeling
The Coalition for Safe Affordable Food, organized a fly-in bringing representatives of our country’s agriculture and food sectors to Capitol Hill urging passage by Congress of a uniform, national labeling standard for foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Vermont is set to implement its own labeling standard next July and other states passing or considering their own labeling mandates, …
First Chairwoman of CropLife America
At the recent annual meeting of Croplife America some newly elected board leaders were announced. One of those is the first ever chairwoman, Diane Allemang, director of North America business development and global portfolio at FMC Corporation. Diane was elected to a two-year term and is the 46th chair of the board. I spoke to Diane this morning to get …
American Agri-Women Celebrate 40 Years
The American Agri-Women (AAW) have been celebrating their 40th anniversary this year and the festivities will culminate with the national convention in Portland, Maine November 5-7. The convention’s theme will be “Harvesting for the Future.” The Maine Agri-Women are hosting the convention and the state is also the home of AAW President Sue McCrum, who is finishing her final year …
LPC Invites You to Vision Event
The Livestock Publications Council invites you to save the date for their Vision event to be held November 10, 2015 in Kansas City. The evening is designed to celebrate the livestock industry and honor the people who have impacted that industry for the better. The event begins with an education seminar with panel discussion, followed by social hour and dinner …
You Are What You Eat?
We all know food labels contain important information, but they can also be overwhelming and confusing. The authors of the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) have provided some clarity regarding food labels. Their recent paper examines how consumers react to labels, identifies the legal framework for labeling and provides policy recommendations based on the pros and cons of …