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Ice Cream – We All Scream For Ice Cream
Ice cream has endured centuries of human history—from snow mixed with honey in ancient civilizations to twentieth‑century breweries reinventing themselves during Prohibition. Even today, this beloved staple reflects both innovation and risk, as shown by a 2025 FDA recall affecting ice cream distributed across 23 states....
We Must Invest in Integrated Education and Workforce Development for a Strong Society
Agriculture is not just science and economics applied through hard work. It is the work of data science, economics, communication, ethics, engineering, sociology, environmental science, and creative problem-solving. Agriculture encompasses understanding local and global cultures, market narratives, global supply chains, and new digital tools that shift daily....
Technological Advances in the Agricultural Equipment Industry
Farm machinery is rapidly shifting from automation to autonomy, integrating GPS, AI, and data systems. At Agritechnica, trends were clear: more robots, global participation, and China’s growing role in high-tech ag. Full autonomy isn’t here yet, but the future is coming fast....
Why the US Food Sector Needs Harmonized Environmental Footprint Metrics: Insights from the 2025 Sustainable Agriculture Summit
Climate change and the drive for a more resilient food system are reshaping how companies measure and manage sustainability....
Supporting Mental Health in Agriculture: Why It Matters at the Iowa Soybean Association
With agriculture facing one of the nation's highest suicide rates, ISA is expanding its mission beyond agronomy to provide Mental Health First Aid training, share farmer stories, and connect producers with mental health resources....
Ultra-Processed Foods at the Crossroads
Once a scientific classification, “ultra-processed” now sparks controversy—often condemning nutrient-rich foods alongside indulgent ones. Regulators seek a clear definition to guide policy and public health....
What We Learn from Agriculture’s Bio-Revolution: A Transition in Two Dimensions
In this Voices of Agriculture feature, Solito Sumulong reflects on lessons drawn from years at the forefront of this transition—from pheromone biocontrols and nanotechnology to peptide bioinsecticides....
Agricultural Biotechnologies: Fighting the Battle Against Misinformation, Disinformation, and Malinformation
Global experts at the 2025 ABBC symposium urged stronger science communication to counter misinformation on agricultural biotechnologies, adopting the Lusaka Declaration to support food security....
Maximum Residue Limits: Why Legal Limits Aren’t Toxicity Alarms
Maximum Residue Limits are legal benchmarks for pesticide use, not safety thresholds, and decades of monitoring show our food supply remains well within safe limits....
More Funding for Agricultural Research Benefits Everyone
Investing in agricultural research—domestic and international—yields high returns that strengthen U.S. farming, trade, and food security....
Tiered Risk Assessment, Best Available Data, And Why It Matters To Agriculture
EPA’s reliance on screening-level risk assessments to guide pesticide mitigation under the ESA creates uncertainty, underscoring the need for higher-tier science to ensure both effective species protection and fair outcomes for agriculture....
Rethinking the Safety of Low-Moisture Foods: Lessons from Wheat Flour
For decades, low-moisture foods such as wheat, flour, nuts, and spices were regarded as “microbiologically safe” because of their low moisture content. This attribute has led to a general confidence that these products are low-risk foods (Jung & Harris, 2022). However, recent outbreaks and recalls, which were previously unexpected, tell...
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