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trade act
“The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade (FACT) Act of 1990—P.L. 101-624 (November 28, 1990) was a 5-year omnibus farm bill that passed Congress and was signed into law. This bill, also known as the 1990 farm bill, continued to move agriculture in a market-oriented direction by freezing target prices and allowing more planting flexibility.” -
food safety
There was a series of highly publicized food related deaths caused by unpasteurized fruit juice and undercooked fast food hamburgers. In 1997 President Bill Clinton launched the President's Food Safety Initiative to promote public health and improve food safety. -
Golden rice introduced
Golden Rice, a genetically-modified rice containing beta-carotene, was introduced by Peter Beyer and Ingo Potrykus in an attempt to eradicate Vitamin D deficiencies in low-income nations. -
how to make a buck
The cost of transporting, processing, and packaging foods is significant for farmers as they work to get our food from farm to table. Farmers receive only 2-3% on bread and cereal products, and as much as 35% for various fresh foods. Review the information below, based on every retail dollar spent, and compare the expenses and earnings of farmers in the Information Age. -
farmers markets on the rise
According to the 2002 National Farmers Market Directory, there are over 3,100 farmers markets operating in the United States.
this growth has significant indicates that farmers markets are meeting the needs of a growing number of farmers with small- to medium-size operations -
high tech cattle
In 2002, Agricultural Research Service rangeland scientist David Ganskopp from Burns, Oregon, installed GPS collars on twelve cattle to track movements and better understand why they tend to graze in certain areas. Using satellite coordinates from over two dozen satellites, data was entered into a computer, which used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to determine specific environments of the grazing cattle. -
google earth
Purchased by Google in 2004, Google Earth advanced a booming public interest in geospatial technology. -
Edible coating for sliced apples
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) developed an edible coating to keep sliced apples fresh, and is now being used by restaurants, stores, and the School Lunch Program. Patented in 1999, the sulfite-free coating consists of vitamins and minerals, such as calcium and vitamin C -
heal of cotton
In July 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an ARS-developed cotton wound dressing for use by patient with chronic wounds. This discovery will benefit cotton farmers by increasing the volume of U.S. value-added cotton products. Created by J. Vincent Edwards, a research chemist in New Orleans, the cotton bandage has the capacity to collect excess proteases, destructive enzymes in chronic wounds. Chronic open wounds affect nearly five million Americans. -
2007
There was an increased demand for biofuels, which drove up the price of corn and soybeans; higher oil prices; poor weather that decreased wheat production in Ukraine, Australia, and Argentina; -
Food, Conservation and energy, act of 2008
The Food Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 was a farm bill that was passed by Congress on June 18, 2008 on an override of a presidential veto, the bill was an effort to continue government subsidies on agricultural production, research, and other issues. -
genetically modified food
During this era, new genetically modified organisms (GMOs) including apples and potatoes were introduced in the United States. According to the American Farm Bureau, in 2016, "Globally, 18 million farmers grow biotech crops; 90 percent of them on small, resource-poor farms in developing countries."