My interest in scientific communication has grown, and I believe in telling diverse stories that are uncommon and can broaden the horizons for others.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has just unveiled its Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule, which it hopes will “protect organic integrity and bolster farmer and consumer confidence in the USDA organic seal.” Yeah, this is a long time coming.
We should all be in favor of keeping our waterways clean and healthy, but the new WOTUS regulations are too ambiguous for farmers to be comfortable with.
Consumer Reports again takes a legitimate concern, such as heavy metals in foods, and reduces it to a graphic that’s designed to scare consumers about food.
While concerns are legitimate about not having a farm bill renewal in 2023, there are safety nets to prevent our farm policies from traveling back in time.
Over the last three Agriculture Censuses, it has been recorded that Black farmers have increased but the land owned and operated has decreased.
Despite Saul Reyes’ year as AGDAILY’s Diversity Issues Intern coming to an end, it doesn’t mean the end of his writing nor the end of his ag activism.
Stronger ’22 income predictions have led to improved producer sentiment in Dec. moving the Perdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer up 24 points at year end.
We don’t always get positive email correspondence in agriculture. But taking a moment to respond kindly, respectfully, and constructively can go a long way.
More work in ag policy needs to be done to break the barriers in language accessibility. But more attention needs to be placed in it first, and it starts with the people to place who pressure legal officials.