food production

As Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has said many times, "Farming/agriculture is not necessarily the exclusive element of rural, it is also now very heavily engaged in urban communities across the United States." And he would like to see it grow in urban areas, so it's part of USDA's framework for transforming the US agricultural system ...

According to the EPA, American agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions fell over 4% from 2019 to 2020. The recent Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks shows ag represents only 10% of total U.S. emissions, much lower than other economic sectors. Far ...

An annual report from Virginia Tech University shows agriculture is behind the pace of meeting the productivity needs of 2050. The 2021 Global Agricultural Productivity Report urges the acceleration of productivity growth at all production scales to meet consumers' needs and address human and environmental well-being threats ...

The USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture announced more than $7 million in research grants to non-land-grant colleges and universities. “These grants aim to increase research, education, and outreach capacity at non-land-grant institutions to support the development of the innovations and workforce needed to sustain the agriculture industry in the future,” the Department said last w

In order to feed a world population that could reach nine to ten billion in the next three decades, farming experts says a delicate balance between Ag production and production capability must be struck. "In agriculture, increased production improves our ability to reduce food insecurity, and for farmers to be profitable," said USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Eco

On Wednesday, the American Farmland Trust released a new report that looked at the number of acres of farmland that were removed from production between 2001-2016.  The Farms Under Threat report shows 11 million acres of farmland was removed in that 15 year window. Tha ...

It has been long noted the importance of American agriculture's productivity regarding cost savings for consumers and in turn, more disposable income available.   "The affluence of having a less disposable income on our food enables them to purchase other things,” said Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.  “I think...

It has been long noted the importance of American agriculture's productivity regarding cost savings for consumers and in turn, more disposable income available.   "The affluence of having a less disposable income on our food enables them to purchase other things,” said Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.  “I think...

Farmers, ranchers and others in the food industry are all too aware of the spotlight they are under in this age of concerned consumers.   Jack Bobo with Intrexon said it’s an interesting time.   “In many ways, consumers have never cared more how their food is produced and known less about how their food is produced.”   Bobo said t...