WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The decades-long decline in acreage used to grow oranges and other citrus fruits in Florida continued last year, with the share of land used to grow the state’s most famous fruit falling sharply again. Figures released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture last week show that the total number […]
“I try to take care of them and be gentle with them… Once they’re broken, they’re beyond repair.” – Anne Sexton Last week I received an email from a reader named Scott. Scott had read my article on cheesecake and Scott, a retired chef, was concerned about how I handled the eggs and, more importantly, […]
A bipartisan group of senators is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to address what they call “unacceptable” services provided to Native American reservations by a federal food distribution program. The Associated Press (AP) reported Friday that it had obtained a copy of a letter the senators wrote before it was sent to […]
WASHINGTON DC (AP) – A bipartisan group of senators is calling on U.S. Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsak to take immediate action after several tribal nations reported that a federal food distribution program they depend on has failed to fulfill orders for months and, in some cases, delivered expired food. Last spring, the U.S. Department of […]
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators is calling on U.S. Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsak to take immediate action after several tribal nations reported that a federal food distribution program they depend on has failed to fulfill orders for months and, in some cases, delivered expired food. Last spring, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reduced […]
THE MIDDLE PLACE— Rising grocery store prices in recent years are not the fault of farmers or “greedy” corporations, a conservative North Carolina-based research organization concludes in a new documentary series and report. Rather, higher energy prices and more regulations are the cause, according to the John Locke Foundation’s documentary series “Sowing Resilience.” It recommends […]
The Packers and Stockyard Division is actively investigating Tyson Foods, one of the largest meat companies in the country, according to interviews with contract farmers and a USDA official. The PSD, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is tasked with investigating and taking enforcement actions against violations of the Packers and Stockyard Act. […]
The Iowa State Department of Health has applied for a waiver to participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Summer Food Assistance Program to implement a separate summer nutrition project. Activists working to combat food insecurity have repeatedly called for Iowa to join the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer EBT program, a $2.5 billion initiative […]
Open Heart Kitchen (OHK) is preparing to launch its new food bank program in just a few weeks, but for Executive Director John Bost, the grand opening can’t come soon enough. “It’s been a very exciting time and we’re excited to get things going,” said Bost, whose group serves free nutritious meals to those in […]
CO2 CREDITS … Nominations sought for Council membership PUBLISHED ON 13 August 2024 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on August 13 that it intends to establish a Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Advisory Council and a Third-Party Verifier Advisory Council (informally known as the Growing Climate Solutions Act Advisory Council). (Jacob Tosch, Porter County […]
