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The Covid-19 Crisis Is Changing UK Eating Habits and Lifestyles for the Better

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

In the UK, new research shows the extent to which the Covid-19 crisis is changing consumers’ lifestyle and their relationship with food. The YouGov survey, which polled 4,343 adults, was…

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April 17, 2020

Demand for Organic Surges Due to Covid-19

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

Demand for organic and sustainable foods has grown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, finds sustainability development research firm Ecovia Intelligence. Its research shows that online retailers such as Whole Food…

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April 16, 2020

U.S. Dairy Has Taken ‘A Gut Punch’ But Will Bounce Back, Says USDEC’s Vilsack

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) President and CEO Tom Vilsack has spoken of the negative impact the coronavirus is having on the U.S. dairy industry. However, he is confident that…

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April 10, 2020

Deere to Produce Protective Face Shields for Frontline Workers

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

Farm machinery manufacturer John Deere is providing its expertise to the coronavirus relief effort. Collaborating with the United Auto Workers (UAW), the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois…

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April 9, 2020

Coronavirus Crisis Leads to Mountains of Food Waste

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

The shutdown of the foodservice industry due to coronavirus is creating mountains of food waste from the supplies once destined for restaurants, schools and other outlets. Food waste is already…

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April 9, 2020

How Covid-19 is Affecting How We Eat and Lead Our Lives

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

Healthy Eating Takes a Back Seat During Coronavirus but is Likely to Bounce Back Consumers are turning to comfort foods to help them through the coronavirus crisis. According to GlobalData’s…

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April 8, 2020

Whole Orchard Recycling is a Climate Smart Strategy for California Almonds

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

Research from the University of California, Davis suggests that whole orchard recycling for California almonds, when old orchard trees are ground, chipped and turned back into the soil before new…

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April 2, 2020

USDA Seeks Input into the Agriculture Innovation Agenda

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is calling for public and private sector input on the most important agriculture innovation opportunities to be addressed in the near and long…

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April 1, 2020

USDA plans 50% reduction in agriculture’s environmental footprint by 2050

By David GreenNews Posts
USDA will stimulate innovation so that American agriculture can achieve the shared goal of increasing U.S. agricultural production by 40 percent while cutting the environmental footprint of U.S. agriculture in...
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March 18, 2020

Reducing Soil Tillage Helps to Increase Yields, Enhance Soil Health

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts
Reducing Soil Tillage Helps to Increase Yields, Enhance Soil Health, Boost Water Retention and Reduce Erosion Farmers who use conservation tillage can increase their crop yields while also nurturing healthier...
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February 6, 2020

Something to Chew on – Feeding the World in 2050

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts
The November issue of British publication Innovations in Food Technology features an opinion piece by David Green, Executive Director of the U.S. Sustainability Alliance. He highlights the urgent need for...
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December 18, 2019

Role of Science in Sustainable Agriculture

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

Sustainable development, innovation and the role of science in food production were the themes of a seminar hosted by the U.S. Sustainability Alliance (USSA) in Warsaw on December 6. The…

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December 17, 2019

Penn Students ‘Hack’ Fruit to Save Billions of Dollars in Food Waste

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts
Two Pennsylvania University students have developed a technology that can predict when apples and other fresh fruit in storage are ripening and ready for the grocery store. Their aim is...
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December 12, 2019

Retailers Can Boost Sustainability by Collaborating More Closely with Producers

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts
Food retailers can make their supply chain more sustainable if they work more closely with producers. This was the message to delegates at the December 10 Agricultural Outlook Conference in...
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December 11, 2019

U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Names Inaugural Board of Directors

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts
The inaugural Board of Directors has been named for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol (Trust Protocol). This new standard has been developed to help the U.S. cotton production sector further...
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December 10, 2019
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