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Bayer Ordered to Pay $2.25B to Pennsylvania Man in Latest RoundUp Weedkiller Lawsuit
A jury in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas found that John McKivision's non-Hodgkins lymphoma was the result of using Roundup for...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 5, 20242 min read


USDA Issues Solicitation for Section 32 Purchase of Almonds, Pistachios, & Walnuts
Yesterday, the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued multiple solicitations for the purchase of almonds, walnuts, and...

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 31, 20242 min read


Bipartisan Bill Proposed to Ban Cultivated Meat from School Lunch Programs
“This commonsense bill will make sure our schools can serve real meat from our ranchers, not a fake substitute that’s grown in a lab,”...

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 31, 20241 min read


USDA Invests $138 Million to Strengthen U.S. Specialty Crops Competitiveness in the Global Market
In 2023, specialty crop exports totaled $24.6 billion, representing 13.8 percent of total U.S. agricultural exports...

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 31, 20241 min read


LanzaJet Opens World’s First Ethanol to Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Facility
Located in Soperton, Georgia, LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels represents one of the most promising SAF technologies in nearly a decade to...

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 29, 20242 min read


California Congressmen Secure Over $12 Million in Funding for Rural Energy Programs
The USDA's REAP grants and loans are designed to spur economic growth in rural communities while mitigating the effects of climate change...

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 29, 20241 min read


California Tomato Processors Expect to Contract 11.6 Million Tons in 2024
As of January, California’s tomato processors reported they have, or will have, contracts for 11.6 million tons in 2024, which is a decre...

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 24, 20241 min read


USDA Launches Remote Beef Grading Pilot Program to Help Small Beef Packers
By eliminating most travel expenses incurred for retaining a USDA Grader at a packing facility, the program can reduce the cost of service..

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 24, 20242 min read


Philippines Department of Agriculture Bans Poultry Products Originating in California & Ohio
As of January 24th, California counties including Merced, Sonoma, San Joaquin, and Sacramento had reported HPAI outbreaks...

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 24, 20241 min read
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