Category Archives: Agriculture News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns more steps need to be taken against multi-state pathogen outbreaks. The CDC says such outbreaks cause more than half of all deaths in foodborne dis...

A 1980s bust seems unlikely, but cash flow is becoming a more significant concern and farm consolidation could intensify as some producers face intensifying financial stress, according to Nathan Kauff...

History shows studies and conclusions such as the one by the World Health Organization on processed foods and red meats have little impact on consumer behavior. The NDP group, which has tracked eating...

The World Health Organization issued a news released to clarify the International Agency for Research on Cancer position regarding processed meats last week. The released said WHO has received several...

Agriculture leaders in both the House and Senate have announced an agreement to fix crop insurance cuts in the Bipartisan Budget Act later this year as part of the 2016 Spending Bill. Senator Ag Commi...

While the World Health Organization has sparked responses from the meat sector, the hot dog industry is fighting back against another report. This time around, a report by Clear Labs claims human DNA ...

More than 60,000 FFA members and guests from throughout the United States are expected at the 2015 National FFA Convention and Expo that Starts Wednesday in Louisville, Kentucky. The convention and ex...

Following last week's announcement that Subway would eliminate products exposed to antibiotics, the company quietly made a change to its animal welfare policy online. The change clarifies that antibio...

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy EPA says "frankly, never had a better relationship" with state governments and departments, according to The Hill. Those comments come just ...

Syngenta AG CEO Mike Mack has stepped aside amid shareholder criticism for his refusal to engage with Monsanto over its $47 billion takeover proposal. Bloomberg reports Syngenta has named Chief Financ...