Farm Bill Extension Passed, Funding in Place Until September 2024
Earlier this week, Congress passed a resolution to extend the 2018 Farm Bill until September 30, 2024. President Biden signed the funding bill late yesterday.
‘We’re Cut Off’: Rural Farmers Are Desperate For Broadband Internet
Millions of Americans live without reliable internet services. For farmers and food providers, this leaves them lagging behind competition and stuck with outdated equipment. Now, they’re looking to the Farm Bill for answers.
Just Half of Those Eligible for WIC Actually Use the Program
A new study from the USDA shows that the program, which provides supplemental food and social services for women and children, is incredibly underutilized.
Meet the Veterinary Professor Zooming Knowledge from Iowa to Ukraine’s Pig Farmers
With the grain markets in Ukraine unreliable and the supply chain for grain unstable, many Ukrainian farmers are turning to swine to make a living. But raising pigs can be complicated. So, they turned to a teacher from Iowa.
Could Salt Water Be the Solution to Future Irrigation Woes?
Freshwater supplies are under stress as the global demand for food increases. Through selective breeding, one company is creating crops that can be irrigated with salt water.
The Bourbon Industry Relies on White Oaks, Which Are in Decline. Now, It’s All In on Saving Them
Bourbon barrels are made from fresh white oaks, but we’re running out of viable trees. Now, the very industry that contributed to the problem has the most invested in finding the solution.
Can You Trust the Organic Food Label?
“Organic” food is specifically certified and verified, but millions of dollars worth of fraud still occurs within the organic system.
Using a Food’s Unique Fingerprint to Detect Fraud
Every food has a unique, and invisible, chemical “fingerprint.” A researcher from Purdue University has discovered a quick and portable way to identify that fingerprint and sniff out food fraud on the go.
How Our Network of Roadways Has Altered the Natural World
In his new book, Crossings, author Ben Goldfarb looks at the way roads have changed our landscapes, industries and environment.
