BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Tech and Homestead Creamery have formed a partnership based on a shared passion for locally sourced, home-grown, quality ingredients. The collaboration between the nationally ranked Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Department of Food Science and Technology and the award-winning Homestead Creamery brings innovative food science research to market in the form […]

ST. PAUL — Did you know that the farmer’s share of every dollar that consumers spend on food has fallen from 50 percent in 1952 to less than 16 percent today? Did you know that four companies control 85 percent of beef packing, 85 percent of seed corn production and 84 percent of the pesticide […]

WASHINGTON — In response to a request from Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at the Department of Agricultural Economics in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have completed an extensive report on the U.S. cattle market, including information on supply chain disruptions. The 180-plus page book, titled “The U.S. Beef Supply […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Community members will explore a fresh perspective on food by visiting local farms on Tuesday, July 27. Participants will visit Windy Hill Beef Farm, Central Farmers Cooperative, Boadwine Dairy Farm, and hear from local veterinarian Dr. Corale Dorn about how farmers care for their animals. Guests will learn how beef is […]

AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller recently announced that the Texas Farm Fresh Jump with Jill Tour returns to Texas schools this month and next in an exciting new format — all digital. Jump with Jill assemblies inspire audiences with fun lessons about healthy lifestyle choices and since 2015, the Texas Department of Agriculture […]