A Closer Look at Naturally Occurring Pesticides
December 1, 2017
We talk quite a bit about the safety of pesticides and their federally regulated use by farmers to grow both conventional and organic produce. But we thought it would be…
Farming
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Frequently Asked Questions on Pesticides and Food Safety
November 15, 2017
Farmers have a number of practices in their “toolbox” to grow all the nutritious fruits, vegetables and grains our diets rely upon. But the use of pesticides is not well…
Animal Antibiotics in Food Production: What You Should Know
November 2, 2017
Raising healthy and safe animals is a high priority for farmers, ranchers and the veterinarians who work alongside them. Despite this, animals may still become sick and require treatment, just…
Picking Up The Missing Pieces: IARC Glyphosate Review Update
October 25, 2017
Eating food to survive is not a choice, it is a necessity. Thus, food safety is of the highest importance to all of us. How can food safety be upheld?…
A Look Inside the Chicken Coop: Poultry Production Insights [INFOGRAPHIC]
October 24, 2017
Grilled chicken breast, barbecue chicken, curry chicken, chicken parmigiana— I could go on and on about all the yummy chicken options available to us (if we choose chicken as a…
All About Animal Welfare: From Farm to Fork
October 16, 2017
Food animal production is an important part of agriculture. Advances in farming, animal breeding, genetics and veterinary care have increased the quality, safety and quantity of animal protein available to consumers…
Farming with Finesse: Insights into Precision Agriculture
October 10, 2017
Technology can help make life easier and more efficient. Well, most of the time anyway—I hate when my cell phone GPS gives me wrong directions. Farmers have also benefited from…
Spin the “Sphere of Food Safety” [INFOGRAPHIC]
September 14, 2017
Food safety starts on farms, barns, groves, ranches and science labs—basically, it begins where food productivity is established and monitored. The farmers, ranchers, agronomists, botanists, veterinarians, various other scientists and…
Your Complete Guide to Food Safety
September 14, 2017
The United States has one of the safest food systems in the world. However, there are still safety issues that can arise or you still may just want to know…
Process This
September 11, 2017
Information about the food we eat surrounds us, yet much of it is low on evidence and high on hype. To help counter this misinformation, our team of self-proclaimed “food…