As probiotic use surges, microbiome-supportive food consumption stagnates The proportion of young people taking probiotic supplements rose 786% in 14 years Written by Sam Page, Michigan Medicine New research finds that probiotic supplement use has surged in the United States, while the consumption...
Agriculture is producing more with more. That’s the problem. Written by Marya Barlow, Virginia Tech Farmers are producing more. That's the good news. The bad news is that globally, they're using more land, fertilizer, machinery, and other resources to do it. For farmers, that can mean higher...
TAMPA, FL, Sept. 21, 2026 -- Where The Food Comes From is making the leap into major network syndication. Following five successful seasons on the RFD-TV Network, the hit food and farming series will jump to ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX affiliates across the U.S. in January. The massive footprint...
Ricky Dollison's family has been farming in deep rural Georgia for many generations. He raises pigs, cows, goats, elderberries for toothpaste and other products, peanuts for peanut butter, a variety of crops to hit hot markets -- in other words, he's an old-fashioned farmer. Ricky and his siblings...
Move Over, Lycopene. Tomatoes’ Secret Sauce May Be Phytoene New study suggests a lesser-known compound in tomatoes may help protect against fatty liver disease, which affects more than 1 in 3 American adults Written by Genevieve Rajewski, Associate Director of Media Relations For decades, the red...
Illinois experts discuss proposed changes to FDA food ingredient approvals via GRAS Written by: Lauren Quinn, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ACES The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently proposed a rule that would change how new ingredients enter the food supply for humans and...
The deadline for the 2026 Carolina Feed Industry Association scholarship applications is September 4, 2026. If you or someone you know is interested in applying for one of these awards get your application submitted TODAY! Awards will be announced at the CFIA Summer Meeting with payments issued...
Economic, market incentives shift to favor protein following disproportionate growth in butterfat production The U.S. dairy industry is accelerating efforts to increase protein levels in the nation’s milk supply to align with global demand trends and keep pace with key export market competitors....
Inside the Melon brings conversations with industry experts and leaders directly to the watermelon community The National Watermelon Association (NWA) has launched Inside the Melon: The Watermelon Industry Podcast, a new monthly podcast featuring conversations with experts and leaders on the...
The business case for turning the barn lights back on As U.S. farms disappear at an accelerating rate, the loss of each one ripples far beyond the family that ran it, hollowing out the rural communities built around them. Written by Shawna Nelson, CEO of Organic Valley At dusk in rural America,...
