New Dietary Guidelines Spark Clash Over Red Meat
The federal Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has recommended a reduction in red and processed meat consumption as part of its 2025 Scientific Report, a move that has sparked debate among nutrition experts and food producers.
These guidelines, updated every five years, serve as a foundation for federal nutrition programs and policies, including school lunches and public health initiatives. The committee’s report, which emphasizes health equity and sustainable dietary practices, is intended to function as a guide for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Agriculture. The 2025 report has drawn specific attention to its advice to limit red meat intake despite ongoing discussions about its nutritional value.
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The Cast of Duck Dynasty, 7 Years Later: Where the Robertsons Are Now — and How They’re Helping Phil After His Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Duck Dynasty's five-year run on A&E may have ended, but the family dynasty lives on over seven years later.
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7 Things I Learned About Sugar Cane Farming
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to visit a Palm Beach County, Florida, sugar cane farm with the Florida Sugar Cane League, which hosts tours to connect non-farming residents with local farmers. I joined a group of seniors from a residential neighborhood in the southern part of the county.
I’d never seen sugar cane before, so the trip was eye opening for me. While this doesn’t begin to cover everything I learned, here are seven things I discovered about sugar cane.
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LDWF Asking for Hunters’ Assistance in Surveillance of CWD in Jeff Davis, Other State Parishes
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is asking state deer hunters for assistance in surveillance for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in connection with a deer at a captive deer farm which tested positive for the disease in Jeff Davis Parish on Nov. 7.
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Why the World Can’t Ignore the Demand for Potash
A half mile under the vast prairie soils of Saskatchewan, Canada, miners employed by Nutrien Ag Solutions work 12-hour shifts, 24/7, digging into a 350-million-year-old dry seabed to deliver a macronutrient that U.S. farmers need every year to grow high-yielding corn and soybean crops: potash.
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Crop Market Report- December 2024
The attached Crop Market Update Report for the month of December contains a summary of the markets’ reaction to the latest USDA supply and demand report.
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Texas FFA Student Accused of Killing Ag Classmate’s Goat
A Cedar Park (Texas) Police Department arrest affidavit revealed details involving a 17-year-old Vista Ridge High School student who is accused of killing another student’s goat.
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USDA: Family Farms Still Dominate A Majority of U.S. Farms
Released on Dec. 10, USDA-ERS published its 2024 edition of America’s Farms and Ranches at a Glance. This publication, which pulls from survey data collected at the end of 2023, aims to give a snapshot of the U.S. farm economy.
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USDA is Accepting Applications for the 2025 USDA E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) is accepting applications for the 2025 USDA E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program. These fellowships introduce faculty and staff from Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Hispanic-Serving School Districts to the vast array of USDA resources available to them. The fellowships take place during the summer of 2025, and applications are due by March 6, 2025.
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Inspired by Family Legacy in Sugarcane, Agcenter Researcher Aims to Improve Crop Through Quantitative Genetics
Growing up on a farm in St. Martinville, Brayden Blanchard knew he wanted to make a living doing something related to sugarcane — the crop his family has cultivated for five generations.
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Decades After It Disappeared, Wild Rice Is Booming Again on the Upper Mississippi River
If she closes her eyes, Danelle Larson can still remember how the stretch of Mississippi River in front of her looked as recent as a decade ago: nothing but open, muddy water.
Today, it's covered with impressively tall and thick beds of wild rice.
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Good Day Farm opens the South’s largest Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Lake Charles
Good Day Farm has opened the South’s largest medical cannabis dispensary in Lake Charles near the major casinos. The 10,000-square-foot facility replaces a smaller location and includes a drive-thru, product displays, and unmedicated taste tests of THC and CBD gummies.
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Dairy Farms Creative in Identifying New Revenue Sources
Once a hub of the state’s dairy industry, milk farmers in Tangipahoa Parish have succumbed decades of dominance by conglomerates who control the market.
But thanks to the creativity of a young farmer who was willing to gamble on consumers’ evolving tastes and the doggedness of a state legislator who quickly mastered the quirky nuances of compromise, the industry appears to be on the precipice of a new and potentially exciting era.
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Louisiana’s 3,000-Year-Old Poverty Point Remains a Mystery to Archaeologists
Hidden in the rural stretches of northeastern Louisiana is one of the United States’ oldest archaeological sites. Poverty Point, a prehistoric earthwork built over 3,000 years ago, continues to puzzle scientists.
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Entergy Louisiana Invests $10 Billion to Power Meta’s Data Center in Richland Parish
Entergy Louisiana plans to invest in modern, efficient generation facilities and robust transmission infrastructure to support the region and Meta’s data center, featuring a $10 billion investment in Richland Parish.
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