Blogs
Examination of Dietary Recommendations for Salt-Cured, Smoked, and Nitrite-Preserved Foods
Dietary Restrictions Questioned The scientific evidence does not support restrictions in the consumption of salted, […]
Welfare of Farm Animals a Growing Concern
Concern for the welfare of farm animals is mounting in the United States. And scientific […]
U.S. Meat Consumption Changing
Influences on Consumption According to the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST), an international […]
As Forage Demand Increases, Debate over Grazing on Public Lands Heats Up
Of the 307 million acres of federal land in the western United States, approximately 262 […]
Animal Wastes: A Growing Environmental Issue
The estimated usable amount of manure produced by confined animals in the United States is […]
Thousands of U.S. Food Related Deaths Preventable through Expanded Use of Safe Technologies
According to a report just released by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST), […]
New Crops Prescribed for U.S. Agriculture
For more than a century, crop price instability has dogged U.S. farmers. And in the […]
Market Share in International Processed Food Markets Declining for the United States
According to a report just released, the United States has been consistently losing market share […]
CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM MERITS RENEWAL WITH MODIFICATIONS
Congress is considering continuation of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in the 1995 Farm Bill. […]
REPORT SUMMARIZES “SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND THE 1995 FARM BILL” CONFERENCE
A new report, Sustainable Agriculture and the 1995 Farm Bill, The Council for Agricultural Science and […]
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