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What’s Happening in Ag?
Here is an update on significant news as it relates to agriculture, farming, policy, and the environment.
Agricultural Technology, Food Production, Food Regulations and Policy
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#CeleryJuice: Based on Facts or Followers?
What is the deal with celery juice? How did it become a viral sensation overnight? Is its rapid gain in popularity attributed to any scientific research, or is this an example of society's demand for quick fixes and social acceptance?
Diet, Food Ingredients, Health
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The MIND DIET: Healthy Eating for a Healthy Brain
Every 65 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s. That means that in the time it takes you to read this article, five people will have developed the disease. Alarming? Yes, but what if there was a diet that could help slow cognitive decline by targeting brain protective foods that combat the causes of dementia-related diseases?
Diet, Health
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Animal Antibiotics: Should We Be Concerned?
While there is a strong awareness among the food industry to use antibiotics responsibly to keep animals healthy, all meat, poultry, dairy, and fish are antibiotic free when they reach your grocery store.
Animal Welfare and Health, Food Production, Food Safety
Are There Hormones in Milk?
Are there hormones in milk? Yes! All milk contains naturally-occurring hormones.
Animal Welfare and Health, Diet, Food Ingredients, Food Production, Health
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From the Farm Babe: Who is Dirt-to-Dinner?
Dirt-to-Dinner recently visited Michelle Miller, one of our favorite social media collaborators and the voice behind The Farm Babe. Here, Michelle details a bit of the story behind Dirt-to-Dinner and sheds some light on the importance of partnering with like-minded “Agvocates.”
D2D on the Farm, Food Production
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Palm Oil: In Pursuit of Sustainability
Every day, consumers are unwittingly caught in a catch-22. Palm oil, an ingredient in many of the foods we eat and products we use daily, has a reputation for deforestation and habitat destruction. But there is a solution: growing it sustainably.
Food Production
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Sugar is Sugar is Sugar
Each day, most of us consume two to three times more sugar than is recommended by the American Heart Association (AMA). It is often hiding in foods where you may not expect it. How is sugar processed in your body, and what does this mean for your health?
Diet, Food Ingredients, Health
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Large Swine Herd Losses in China Pressure Protein Industry
The protein industry is just beginning to understand the impact of the loss of 200 million-plus pigs in China on the worldwide protein markets.
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Cattle as Conservationists
Examples abound of the synergies — many only recently realized — of strategically grazing bovines on rangeland where grassy vegetation predominates.
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Industry Insight: Growing Innovation in Biologicals
Chemical pesticides are dominant today, but the fastest growing category of crop inputs is “biologicals” and more specifically “biopesticides”. These are becoming essential tools in the growers’ toolboxes by promoting plant health and controlling unwanted pests and diseases, which leads to better yields with reduced environmental impact – as well as improving grower profits.
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California farmers face ongoing labor shortage, survey shows
A recent survey shows more than half of California farmers have struggled to find enough labor to pick all their crops.
Agricultural Labor