Kip Tom picked as ambassador to UN food programs

07/12/18 1:00 PM By Philip Brasher

President Donald Trump has picked Indiana agriculture leader Kip Tom to be the U.S. representative in Rome to the U.N. World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization.

Opinion: The Missing Link in Global Food Security

07/27/17 9:45 AM By Marshall Matz

The 2018 Senate Agriculture Appropriations Report notes that global food production will have to increase by 60 percent to meet the needs of 9 billion people forecast for 2050.

Opinion: The strategic grain reserve for your living room

05/26/17 12:02 PM By Dan Glickman

Consider this modern paradox: At a time when 20 million people around the world face starvation, roughly one-third of all food grown for human consumption is lost or wasted.

Agri-Pulse Daybreak for March 9, 2017

03/09/17 8:07 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Mar. 9, 2017 - The House Agriculture Committee continues a series of hearings on the next farm bill today, and there will be a spotlight on dozens of programs that won’t have funding unless Congress comes up with more money.

Farm Hands on the Potomac…for March 1, 2017

03/01/17 1:23 PM By Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, Mar. 1, 2017 - DaNita Murray has some added responsibility on the majority staff of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

Michele Simon, Executive Director, Plant Based Foods Association

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Michele Simon, Executive Director for the Plant Based Foods Association. From their launch two years ago, the group has seen tremendous membership growth among companies that provide plant based alternatives to meat, eggs and milk. Nielsen data suggest a 20 percent growth in the industry last year. While traditional meat and dairy groups lobby Washington to crack down on labeling of plant based products, Simon says it’s the companies that should provide labeling solutions not government agencies that often represent other interests.

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Opinion: Trait-based regulation of GM plants is on the horizon – at last!

USDA’s Sid Abel and Doug McKalip just briefed me on the new regulatory framework that is shaping up for the oversight of plants modified by what they are now calling “plant breeding innovations.”

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