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On July 28, 2022, the Netherlands Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, asked farmers to stop their "life-threatening" protests. Sri Lanka, the Netherlands - are we next? The Netherlands should look at Sri Lanka because Sri Lanka crystalizes the debate over conventional farming vs. organic farming. [Extracted from the article]

"We urge the administration to fil[e] a formal request for consultations with India at the WTO and to continue monitoring other WTO member's domestic support programs that undermine fair trade practices." Current World Trade Organization rules allow governments to subsidize up to 10% of the value of commodity production; however, the Indian government continues to subsidize more than half of the value of production for several commodities, including rice and wheat. Tracey Mann, R-Kan., and Rick Crawford, R-Ark., led 12 members of Congress in sending a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to hold India accountable for violating their WTO commitments. [Extracted from the article]

Graph Spring rally Note that since 2014, each spring or early summer has seen a rally in the corn market. This history serves as a strong signal from the market that farmers should sell rallies like the one we're seeing today. For farmers who haven't begun making forward sales or buying put options, now is a good time to start. [Extracted from the article]

They know the food in their grocery store is grown on a farm, but the food production system works so well and is so efficient, and Americans are so well fed, they take it all for granted. A common thread of discussion among farmers at Farm Bureau and commodity meetings is that people just don't understand farming or know where their food comes from. [Extracted from the article]

Farmers vending at farmers markets these days offer discounts for the ugly fruits and veggies on the shelf, and many grocers have gotten into the act. President Joe Biden got a lot of mainstream media attention in March when he predicted in a press conference at a NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium, that food shortages "are going to be real", following sanctions placed on Russia because of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Consumer preferences, regulations and market demand often dictate to farmers what is grown and how it's grown. [Extracted from the article]

President Joe Biden got a lot of mainstream media attention in March when he predicted in a press conference at a NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium, that food shortages "are going to be real", following sanctions placed on Russia because of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Consumer preferences, regulations and market demand often dictate to farmers what is grown and how it's grown. Farmers vending at farmers markets these days offer discounts for the ugly fruits and veggies on the shelf, and many grocers have gotten into the act. [Extracted from the article]

President Joe Biden got a lot of mainstream media attention in March when he predicted in a press conference at a NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium, that food shortages "are going to be real", following sanctions placed on Russia because of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Consumer preferences, regulations and market demand often dictate to farmers what is grown and how it's grown. Farmers vending at farmers markets these days offer discounts for the ugly fruits and veggies on the shelf, and many grocers have gotten into the act. [Extracted from the article]

Farmers vending at farmers markets these days offer discounts for the ugly fruits and veggies on the shelf, and many grocers have gotten into the act. Consumer preferences, regulations and market demand often dictate to farmers what is grown and how it's grown. President Joe Biden got a lot of mainstream media attention in March when he predicted in a press conference at a NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium, that food shortages "are going to be real", following sanctions placed on Russia because of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. [Extracted from the article]

Consumer preferences, regulations and market demand often dictate to farmers what is grown and how it's grown. Farmers vending at farmers markets these days offer discounts for the ugly fruits and veggies on the shelf, and many grocers have gotten into the act. President Joe Biden got a lot of mainstream media attention in March when he predicted in a press conference at a NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium, that food shortages "are going to be real", following sanctions placed on Russia because of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. [Extracted from the article]

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack as well as USDA Undersecretary Robert Bonnie both confirmed the agency is not looking to delay sign-ups or lower acres accepted for the Conservation Reserve Program due to the Ukraine-Russia situation. Senate Agriculture ranking member John Boozman, R-Ark., previously sent a letter asking Vilsack to consider changes to CRP based on food shortage threats. [Extracted from the article]

The food supply chain was able to weather the pandemic-induced challenges, but the availability of truck drivers holds the key to whether or not there will be a food supply challenge or shortage, says House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott, D-Ga. Scott says the "hearing made it abundantly clear that the key piece for us, as we address supply chain issues facing our food supply, is recruiting and retaining more commercial truck drivers to transport food and agriculture commodities across the country.". [Extracted from the article]

That's exactly what NASA is doing with The Deep Space Food Challenge, which is an international NASA competition challenging teams to create novel and game-changing food technologies or systems. The competition will identify food production technologies that can: Help fill food gaps for a three-year round-trip space mission with no resupply. [Extracted from the article]

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic causing demand to rise at food banks, Feeding America, a hunger-relief and food rescue organization, has expanded its MealConnect platform and partnered with The Coca Cola Co. and Uber Eats to donate meals to those in need. To boost food donations, Feeding America has expanded services within its MealConnect platform. [Extracted from the article]

Jayson Lusk didn't realize how soon his words of caution would become reality when he commented about the potential disruption pork plant closings could cause. Of the 15 largest pork plants in the U.S., which slaughter nearly 60% of the nation's hogs, one was already shut down. [Extracted from the article]

This week USDA estimated next year's ending corn stocks at 3.3 billion bushels. B Shrinking soybean exports b USDA reduced soybean exports by 100 million bushels this year. [Extracted from the article]

Frozen foods become "sales powerhouse" during coronavirus pandemic Seven in 10 frozen food shoppers have stepped up the amount of frozen food they buy since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI). As a share of the total population, 39% had ordered frozen foods online since early March, signifying that 85% included frozen foods as part of their order versus 73% pre-pandemic, the AFFI-210 Analytics report noted. [Extracted from the article]

Amid coronavirus-related food shortages a United Nations agency warns could cause "famines of biblical proportions" worldwide, supply disruptions in the United States will be temporary but noticeable, industry and food-security experts tell Farm Progress. Some shortages expected Some meat shortages can be expected in the next few months, said Steve Groff, a Pennsylvania-based farmer and cover crop expert who has worked to improve nutrition in the developing world. [Extracted from the article]

Chalmers Carr feels fortunate many of his scheduled H-2A workers are on his farm now or in route from Mexico, but at this time it is not enough workers for his entire operation this year. "The H-2A worker is very important to our farm as it is to our industry in the Southeast and peaches, as every commercial peach operator is an H-2A user. [Extracted from the article]

The Food and Drug Administration said the United States isn't experiencing any widespread food shortages amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) health emergency. To keep the supply chain running, the FDA said yesterday it won't enforce the FSMA on-site audit requirements if other appropriate supplier verification methods are used. When these facilities and importers develop their FSVP, they may decide that on-site audits are the most appropriate supplier verification activity, but the travel restrictions and advisories related to coronavirus could make some audits impractical to conduct, the FDA explained. [Extracted from the article]

Highlights from the article: Their first seven years Lori and her husband Jay Kokes farmed they faced many challenges - high startup costs, low crop prices, high fuel prices, drought. During spring 2018, as commodity prices wobbled, we prayed Jay and Lori would have favorable planting weather. If nothing else, we have learned that no matter where the coming years take any of us, we are proud of Jay and Lori, proud of all the farmers in our state and nation, and thankful that they follow their passion for providing the food we need in the face of so many volatile conditions.

The article discusses plans of Buffalo, New York to expand a pilot program that would include various drop-off sites for food waste collections. It mentions that food waste is considered as the largest component of remaining waste in garbage totes. It mentions need for allowing residents a way to reduce their waste stream" in the garbage totes. It also mentions about the Natural Upcycling that will provide food waste collection totes to composters.

The article focuses on programs that help address the food insecurity problem in rural Missouri.

B Read more b : Compass Group Sees FY 2021 Revenue around 76% of FY 2019 UW switches two retail dining venues to AYCTE due to food shortages The University of Wisconsin-Madison has switched two a la carte dining venues - Gordon Avenue Market and Four Lakes Market - to all-you-care-to-eat (AYCTE) dining due to food shortages on campus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Workers in the Unite Here Local 2 union voted overwhelmingly earlier this month to authorize a strike, claiming they have not received a raise from Oracle Park concessions firm Bon Appetit Mgt. [Extracted from the article]

Here's your list for today: Vanderbilt issues dining credits to compensate for food shortage issues In compensation for dinner service food shortages on Aug. 23, Vanderbilt University Campus Dining announced that students would receive a daily credit of $50 from Aug. 24 to 29, expiring at the end of each day, along with a one-time rollover Meal Money credit of $15. In this edition of 5 Things, Food Management highlights five things you may have missed recently about developments affecting onsite dining. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the study "Searching for Markets: The Geography of Inequitable Access to Healthy and Affordable Food in U.S." which reveals about the food access issue in Baltimore, Maryland and also mentions about the supermarket areas in the region.

The article reports that Monsanto Co. philantrophic arm Monsanto Fund has supported the joint program of nonprofit organizations American Heart Association and Nemours Foundation "Healthy Food Alliance for Early Education" in 2016. The joint program is noted to address the challenges related to food shortage, assist parents in identifying nutritious food and provide resources to support healthy food environments.

The article reports that the prices of vegetables increased because of increasing rainfall in Mexico and the U.S. Topics discussed include effect of El Nino in the agriculture industry, views of Molly Hemmeter, president of food firm Landec Corp., on shortage of foods leading to increase in price, rise in market prices of crops, and mentions the condition of drought in the U.S. affecting the crop prices.