Should We Just Ban “Best By” Labels on Food?
A UK supermarket chain vows to stop using them.
Can Cities Produce Enough Food to Feed Their Citizens?
Metropolitan areas may not seem like farming hubs. But they might surprise you.
The Farm Bill Expired … Bad News for Many
Minority farmers, conservation, and organics will be hurt.
NAFTA Will Be Replaced by the USMCA. How Does It Affect Agriculture?
NAFTA is dead, replaced by an updated, though broadly similar, trade pact: the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA.
A New System Can Predict Crop Yields Better Than the USDA
Better predictions are, well, better.
FDA Will Now Tell You Where Contaminated Food Was Actually Sold
Also, there’s a very large recall of ground beef.
Colombia’s Coca Production Is Growing, Despite Efforts
The crop is larger than it’s ever been, and that’s bad news.
Federal Court Rules in Favor of North Carolina’s Farmworker Unions
Farmworkers need unions more than ever.
North Carolina Produces 60% of the Country’s Sweet Potatoes. The Crop Is in Trouble.
Hurricane Florence is destroying a classic fall crop.
