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General Mills plans to cut dairy emissions 40% by end of decade
The cereal giant is more than halfway to its goal of enrolling 1 million acres in its regenerative agriculture plan, according to its latest corporate sustainability report.
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Industry groups urge USDA to reverse cancellation of critical livestock reporting
The department also ended a cotton survey as well as county-level crop reports and estimates, citing budgetary constraints.
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Opinion
A secret about eggs
The industry kills millions of male chicks each year because they don’t lay eggs. Here’s why and how we should end this grisly practice as some European countries already have, writes Alex Crisp.
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Cargill partners with Purina to expand regenerative agriculture in pet food
The collaboration aims to improve the Nestlé division’s grain supply chain and Cargill’s work with farmers to implement eco-friendly practices.
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Del Monte Foods reports emissions reduction, sets net-zero goal for 2050
The food producer and distributor has expanded regenerative agriculture practices and lowered its fertilizer use through advancements in seed breeding.
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John Deere appeals to Gen Z with ‘chief tractor officer’ job
With help from star quarterback Brock Purdy, the agricultural equipment giant began a campaign to find a “witty and charismatic” content creator to be the face of its social media.
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Farm bill proposal won’t cut SNAP benefits: House ag chair
Republicans are pushing to return to a cost-neutral process when determining funds for food assistance.
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Food companies aren’t ready to comply with traceability rule, says former FDA official
Frank Yiannas, who helped the agency craft its new food safety tracking policy, said the system is not even a third of the way to meeting the 2026 deadline.
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USDA predicts lower crop prices for key commodities in 2024
Reduced returns for corn and soybeans come as the department predicts higher prices for cattle and poultry.
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Chevron, Brightmark grow dairy digester network with Southwest renewable plant
The facility will transform manure into biogas from Caballero Dairy in Eloy, Arizona.
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Grocery co-op pushes for industrywide regenerative agriculture standards
Seattle-based PCC Community Markets brought together industry stakeholders to discuss strategies for consistently defining the food production technique.
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Bayer leads new group to defend herbicide glyphosate
The agrochemical giant and 60 other organizations are pledging to work with policymakers and advocate for the continued use of the controversial weedkiller.
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Suspended ADM CFO’s pay ticked up in 2023 to $4.5M
The majority of Vikram Luthar’s pay package for last year came from $3.4 million in stock awards, according to Archer Daniels Midland’s proxy filing.
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Bird flu found in South Dakota dairy herd
The detection adds to the growing number of states reporting positive cases in cattle.
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States enact dairy cattle travel restrictions over bird flu concerns
Key trading partners are monitoring the situation closely, with Mexico taking steps to reinforce surveillance and inspection of livestock from the U.S.
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Column
Agtech Seedlings: Amazon backs methane capture startup | Agco unveils precision ag brand PTx
Also in this week's farm technology news: ADM and Solugen break ground on a biomanufacturing facility, plus Ginkgo Bioworks bolsters its microbial development pipeline.
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House ag chair targets May for farm bill action
Rep. Glenn Thompson hopes to move the package out of committee before Memorial Day as Republicans raise the alarm about a lack of progress.
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Congress needs to up funding for food safety oversight, FDA official says
More money is key to supporting new initiatives such as food safety, supply chain resiliency and infrastructure modernization, Deputy Commissioner Jim Jones said.
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North Carolina becomes 7th state to report bird flu in dairy herds
As more cows test positive, a prominent industry group has decided on a new name for avian influenza in cattle.
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Divert plans 3rd anaerobic digestion facility
The plant in North Carolina comes as the company expands with the aim of processing 5% of all wasted food in the U.S. by 2031.
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Russia seizes assets of agricultural firm AgroTerra
The move follows similar operational seizures of Western companies such as Danone and Carlsberg.
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New WIC rules provide families with more money for fruits and vegetables
The changes, meant to align with dietary guidance from nutrition groups, reduces allotments for dairy, drawing pushback from the sector.
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Consumers trading down to less expensive meat: survey
Data from retail data science, insights and media company 84.51° found 43% of consumers are cooking dishes with less meat because of high grocery costs.
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Judge cuts Bayer’s $1.5B Roundup verdict by more than 60%
The crop sciences giant is ramping up its legal defense to fight mounting litigation, which has weighed its business.
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Case Foods, Mountaire settle wage-fixing claims for a combined $22M
The poultry processors were allegedly part of a conspiracy to suppress worker pay while the industry reaped record profits.