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Comment Re: WOTUS Notice: The Final Response to SCOTUS; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Recommendations, EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0093 The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the United States Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) and United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Request for Recommendations regarding defining Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
Stuart Gillespie. Food Fight: From Plunder and Profit to People and the Planet. Canongate, 2025. I wrote a blurb for this book: From his years of experience working in international nutrition, Gillespie has on-the-ground knowledge of why and how global food systems lead to widespread hunger, obesity, and environmental damage, and what needs to be done to make those systems healthier for all.
This announcement on X of his resignation from NIH comes from Kevin Hall , who did the study I admire so much on how ultra-processed foods induce people to eat more calories (500 more a day!). Unfortunately, recent events have made me question whether NIH continues to be a place where I can freely conduct unbiased science. Specifically, I experienced censorship in the reporting of our research because of agency concerns that it did not appear to fully support preconceived narratives of my agency
Bill Mollison, co-founder of permaculture, always said the solutions to the world's seemingly complex problems are amazingly simple. I've been thinking about food, farm chemicals, RFK Jr., and policy. The MAHA movement and spotlight on autism especially are putting a lot of attention on food additives, food quality, ultra-processed food (now 75 percent of Americans' diet), and chemicals used on farms, from fertilizers to herbicides.
Last month, California moved to ban particularly harmful ultra-processed foods (UPF) from school meals. This initiative is a hot topic in several other states and also has a fair chance of taking hold on a federal level, given that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is clearly very opposed to UPF and has just taken steps to phase out certain food dyes , commonly used in UPF.
Our minds usually focus on protein and energy when we think about cattle nutrition. Those are important, surebut minerals often get left out of the conversation. The truth is that using a mineral supplement is one of the most important (and most overlooked) parts of good cattle management. Minerals might not be needed in large […] The post How to find the right mineral for your ranch appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.
Washington Post : As egg prices soared at the supermarket, so did producer profits : A USDA program doled out hundreds of millions in relief payments to big egg companies, even as the largest earned record profits. On Tuesday, the nations largest egg producer, Mississippi-based Cal-Maine, announced quarterly profits of $509 million, more than three times what it made in the same period a year ago.
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets is seeking a motivated veterinarian to join our team of passionate professionals as the Vermont Assistant State Veterinarian and Animal Health Section Chief. The Assistant State Veterinarian guides an experienced technical and administrative staff and collaborates with other program managers to fulfill the goals of the Animal Health section: maintain the ability of Vermont’s livestock, poultry, and livestock products to be sold locally, n
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets is seeking a motivated veterinarian to join our team of passionate professionals as the Vermont Assistant State Veterinarian and Animal Health Section Chief. The Assistant State Veterinarian guides an experienced technical and administrative staff and collaborates with other program managers to fulfill the goals of the Animal Health section: maintain the ability of Vermont’s livestock, poultry, and livestock products to be sold locally, n
Todd Banes and his son Trent farm together on Banes Family Farm in Tama County, Iowa. To help make ends meet, Todd drives a school bus part-time and Trent is a local agricultural cooperative manager. Trent dreams of farming without the need for an off-farm jobthe fourth generation in the family to farm that land. But when he proposed raising pigs to help diversify income, Todd said he was on his own.
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As part of the Rosalind Franklin Women in Wheat Champions programme, we welcomed twenty-nine early-career female wheat researchers from 12 different organisations to undertake female leadership training at our Dorothea de Winton Field Station. Delivered as two separate interactive workshops in early 2025, the training was facilitated by two groups of exceptional trainers from hfp consulting.
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In crop production, different parts of crops can be used to replicate the crop. These parts may include seeds, leaves, stems, roots, etc. The success of crop establishment depends on the cultural practices used for production. This article will explore methods of propagation for horticultural crops.
The iconic pea plant experiments of Gregor Mendel laid the foundations for the science of genetics. Now 160 years on, an international research collaboration has used genomics, bioinformatics and genetics to map the diversity of a globally important pea collection revealing secrets behind the traits that Mendel made famous and uncovering agriculturally useful genetic diversity on an.
Ive been collecting items on new and emerging food products. Enjoy! Cow-less casein protein first creates full cheese spectrum: A full spectrum of cheeses can be made without cows, following the development of a casein that can self-assemble into micelles, the foundation for stretchy, protein-rich cheese alternatives. Read more Are watermelon seeds the next breakthrough in plant-based milk?
Ag Marketing IQ: Corn and soybean exports are picking up the pace as the U.S. dollar weakens. Weather risks could quickly bring the funds back to the game. Get ready for rapid moves in the grain market.
The Menus of Change University Research Collaborative (MCURC) , in collaboration with ReFED , is helping foodservice operators repurpose food and reduce food waste while supporting their triple bottom line. MCURC is a global collaboration of more than 80 colleges and universities, foodservice companies, and research collaborators advancing plant-forward diets and reducing food waste in campus dining.
There are several cat breeds that are known for having short legs and are referred to as short legged cats, including the Munchkin, the Scottish Fold, and the Dwelf. These cats are generally very friendly and affectionate, and they can make great companions.
A far-reaching study has cast doubt on statistical methods used to identify long distance signalling networks in plants. The surprising findings by a John Innes Centre-led collaboration mean we may need to reevaluate a vital area of the life sciences. The movement of messenger RNAs (mobile mRNAs) between cells and tissues has been reported to play a significant role in long-distance signalling in.
Cedarmore accurately called junipercan be a real headache to deal with. It’s not just a scraggly-looking tree; it’s an aggressive woody plant that loves to spread. Around here in Texas, and in many other places too, it’s known for taking over pastures if left alone. It creeps in fast, crowding out the grasses your livestock […] The post Cedar control made surprisingly simple for your land appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.
Ag Marketing IQ: Since we can predict the likelihood of a 1-3 seed becoming the NBA champions, can we also forecast when farmers can clinch $5 corn? Not likely. But you can play into a grain market rally with the potential to increase your score.
Scientists from Michigan State University published a study in Nature Sustainability , documenting how co-locating solar arrays on agricultural land can help farmers stay solvent. Research in California showed that farmers who used a few acres of less-productive land for solar arrays had more financial stability than those who opted to convert agricultural land exclusively to solar energy production.
In this article, the circulatory system will be studied, using the human cardiovascular system and other vertebrates, as well as a few other living things lacking a circulatory system as cases under study.
DTN, a global leader in data, analytics, and technology solutions serving agriculture, energy,and weather-sensitive industries, today announced the launch of the Hurricane Threat Index. It is the first forecasting tool to capture the full range of hurricane threats. The multi-factor index enables companies and communities within the radius of impact to make more confident preparedness and risk decisions up to seven days before landfall.
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Study by National Corn Growers Association will investigate farmers' perceptions and use of drone technology, aiming to inform future policies and product development.
Washington State University reports that scientists have developed a food block for honey bees that can sustain a colony without access to pollen. They compare the product to a livestock feed and say it can help reduce bees’ vulnerability to colony collapse by addressing the problem of feed shortages in their environment. The bee feed combines isofucosterol, a molecule found naturally in pollen, with other nutrients necessary for honey bees.
The term “chemical fertilizers” refers to a wide range of synthetic compound substances developed specifically to boost crop yield. Some chemical fertilizers, for example, are “nitrogenous” in the sense that they contain nitrogen, whereas others are phosphate-based. Potassium is found in other fertilizers.
A version of this piece was featured in Food Tanks newsletter, released weekly on Thursdays. To make sure it lands straight in your inbox and to be among the first to receive it, subscribe now by clicking here. All the work we do at Food Tank, from highlighting success stories in online articles to bringing food system leaders together in conversation at Summits, is rooted in optimism.
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