Oct 21 Is that lavender soap really 'organic'? By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press According to the Organic Trade Association, sales of those nonfood organic products were about $2.8 billion last year, a small share of the overall organic market but growing rapidly. Among the most popular items: household cleaners, cosmetics, gardening products, clothing,… Continue reading
Sep 18 USDA approves new genetically modified corn, soybean seeds By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department has approved the use of genetically modified corn and soybean seeds that are resistant to a popular weed killer. Continue reading
Aug 29 Using tip from social media, USDA seizes 1,200 illegal giant snails By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The giant African snail damages buildings, destroys crops and can cause meningitis in humans. But some people still want to collect, and even eat, the slimy invaders. The Agriculture Department is trying to stop them. Since June, department authorities have… Continue reading
Jul 31 Obama overhauls poultry inspections for the first time in decades By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Obama administration is overhauling poultry plant inspections for the first time in more than 50 years, a move it says could result in 5,000 fewer foodborne illnesses each year. Continue reading
Jul 05 Virus kills 100,000 pigs and piglets each week, drives up pork prices By Xander Landen Although the disease is being studied, scientists are still unsure about how PEDv spreads, or how it originated. Continue reading
Feb 25 U.S. bees get $3 million By Sarah Sheffer The United States Department of Agriculture is set to provide $3 million for the nation’s ailing bees. Colony Collapse Disorder or CCD has hit the honey bee population hard since 2006, when scientists recognized that colonies were disappearing. Bees would… Continue reading
Feb 21 U.S. agriculture booms to record highs By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press American agriculture has experienced a boom, with market values of crops, livestock and total agricultural products reaching record highs even as the amount of U.S. farmland declined, according to a new government survey. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch Severe Drought Kills Hopes of Record Corn Harvest Severe Drought Kills Hopes of Record Corn Harvest… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch Food Prices Rise Across the US Due to Drought Food Prices Rise Across the US Due to Drought… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch Severe Drought to Drive Up Food Prices Headline: Severe Drought to Drive Up Food Prices… Continue watching