Opinion: Is global public will enough to end hunger?

02/08/18 9:30 AM By Ertharin Cousin

The number of hungry people worldwide rose to 815 million, increasing by nearly 38 million since 2015.

Opinion: Roots of Stability and Prosperity are Sowed in Opportunity

08/28/17 2:20 PM By Heather Kulp

Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy and with its population growing by four to five million people per year, it is a huge market for American products.

USDA devotes $22 million to conservation innovation

06/14/17 8:15 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2017 - USDA’s National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest $22.6 million in 33 projects through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program

NRCS Chief Matthew Lohr

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Matthew Lohr, Chief of the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. The discussion over agriculture sustainability is leading to a renewed interest and support for NRCS and many programs farmers and ranchers utilize to preserve natural resources. The Virginia poultry farmer comments on the relationship between EPA and USDA and speaks to the future of voluntary participation in conservation programs. Natural disasters have devastated farms and ranches across the country and Lohr comments on how NRCS is cooperating with other government agencies to help farmers recover from their tremendous losses.

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Opinion: To keep America first in agriculture, FDA must return to the table on gene editing

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) responded to calls from our community to reconsider its role in regulating gene editing technology in animal agriculture. Despite the Trump administration’s recent directive to streamline costly and overly burdensome regulations that inhibit innovation and investment, FDA maintains it is unwilling to cede any regulatory control of this important technology.

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Washington Week in Review: July 18, 2019: Budget, USMCA, ERS & NIFA

Congress is making progress on a major legislative priority ahead of the August recess and a USDA official was the lone witness at a hearing on a hot-button issue. Agri-Pulse's Phil Brasher and Spencer Chase have more.

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