Agriculture

A dairy cooperative has written to the Food and Drug Administration, urging it to enforce dairy standards of identity. Jeff Lyon is General Manager at FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative.  He tells Brownfield the agency has released draft guidance for labeling plant-based milk alternatives and wants public comments.  Lyon says FDA’s suggestion for voluntary nutrition statements on labels is good but, “The FDA does have a responsibility on the nutritional side of […]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country.  Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to central sections of the Rockies and High Plains, while drier-than-normal weather should be limited to parts of the Far West. ...

The Fertilizer Institute and Ag Retailers Association partnered on a recent study to better understand what farmers know about biological products. Cameron Camfield with the Stratovation Group tells Brownfield they gathered responses from more than 500 row crop farmers in the US and found that a majority are familiar with biologicals and microbials. “Where they maybe need a little bit more clarity is around some of the subcategories like biofertilizer, […]