food supply

With the possibility of food supply shortages in the year ahead, Scott Parrish talks about how Adjuvants can help ensure your crop lives up to its potential. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

R-CALF calls the White House action plan for the meat supply chain "progress", but the group remains skeptical about the plan. The effort includes government funding intended to slowly rebuild the competitive marketing channels for cattle and beef, which has created what the administration calls a "bottleneck" in the nation's food supply chain ...

According to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, a priority for the USDA is creating local and regional food systems. "So those small and medium sized producers get a market that's local. Small medium size producers get price discovery that allows them to accurately understand and appreciate the value of whatever it is they're growing a raising," Vilsack recently made those comments during the Wal

The Department of Agriculture is looking for your thoughts on USDA-wide effort to improve and reimagine food supply chains. Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the comment period as part of a response to an executive order signed by President Joe Biden in February ...

The livestock industry continues struggling with many unknowns as packing plants try to reopen nationwide. Some of the biggest questions haunting the industry: will scared plant workers come back? Will there be enough personal protective equipment ...

The Food and Drug Administration wants to once again reassure American consumers that food is available and safe to eat during the coronavirus outbreak. The FDA released a 30-second PSA last week designed to cut through confusion and misinformation about the food supply during the pandemic ...

The coronavirus may have changed every day life for Americans in a variety of ways, but that doesn't mean the USDA has given up their mission of helping the American farmer. "We'll be picking up the phone more and conducting meetings virtually," said USDA deputy Ag Secretary Steve Censky ...

As 'social distancing' becomes the norm for more people in this country, Ag Secretary, Sonny Perdue, wants to remind everyone  that there are many who cannot telework.  "I really just want to speak from my heart to all your folks out there that are working on the front lines of our food supply chain. You know... Read More ...

On Thursday, we told you that Washington state Department of Agriculture Director Derek Sandison is confident that farmers across the Evergreen state will keep the food supply chain open and operational. What about at the national level ...

As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to grow nationally, and across the Northwest, some have expressed concern, and even doubt, that there will be enough food. In response Washington state Department of Agriculture Director Derek Sandison released a statement Wednesday saying, “I want to assure the public that we are committed to keeping Washington’s food supply chain open and operational”.