Marginalized workers, local chefs to benefit from Detroit ag project
The mayor and other city leaders gathered late last month at an abandoned farmers’ market to announce a $15 million infusion of funds to launch the city’s latest urban agriculture venture.
Chicken mistreatment video leads to four Tyson firings
Four Tyson Foods meatpacking plant employees have been fired and two others suspended after hidden video footage from an animal rights group alleges the workers improperly shackled and slaughtered chickens at a company plant in Mississippi.
Agribusiness getting in on cancer awareness months
The months of October and November are synonymous with cancer awareness. There was a sea of pink for breast cancer awareness in October, and the growing amount of facial hair in November – dubbed "Movember" – is showing up in support of men’s health.
DuPont opens large cellulosic ethanol plant in central Iowa
DuPont Co. celebrated the opening of what company officials have called the world’s largest cellulosic ethanol plant, located in Nevada, Iowa, that will use the raw material corn stover – the stalks, leaves and cobs left in a field after harvest – in ethanol.
Everyday steps farmers may take to lessen risk for cancer
After Gloria Linnertz lost her husband, Joe, to lung cancer it became her mission to educate everyone about the danger of radon exposure. She started Citizens for Radioactive Radon and encourages everyone to test their homes for high radon levels.
The U.S. Senate has taken action to try to kill the controversial Waters of the U.S. rule, which could ultimately be decided by the highest court in the nation.
Homegrown by Heroes aims to aid veterans all year long
What began as a state initiative to help identify agricultural value-added products grown or produced by veterans has become a national program – and continues to grow.
TPP review process begins as text of deal is published
The White House released the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement last Thursday, starting the public review period for what could become the world’s largest trade deal.
European Parliament strikes down opt-out deal on GMOs
The European Parliament voted down a proposal that would have let individual member nations "opt out" of the European Union’s (EU) policy of allowing some biotech food and feed imports.
Farm Bureau survey: Food prices decrease for consumers, farmers
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s recent Fall Harvest Marketbasket Survey shows a decline in the costs of retail food in America – but also, a further decline in the share of those dollars for the farmers who produce it.
