Farm Food Facts

Today we talk with Neal Carter, President and founder of Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc. (OSF) and creator of the nonbrowning Arctic® Apple. The stories you need to know: • 2019’s Field Days are reflective of the Difficult Growing Season • Farmers consider their Seed Choices after a Tough Growing Season • Retailers expect certain Produce categories to spike in January

Today's Thought Leader is Fred Yoder, Co-Chair for Solutions from the Land (SFL). The Stories you NEED to know: • Lessons learned from Leafy Greens • Making Drones Work for Small Farmers • Data Standardization is critical for driving efficiency into Food Supply Chains. Our Farmer is Addy Battel, Data Standardization is critical for driving efficiency into Food Supply Chains.

Our Thought Leader is Jason Clay, Senior Vice President for Markets and Food at World WildLife Fund. The Stories You NEED to Know: • Researchers develop Livestock-Monitoring Technology. • Here comes high-tech, mechanical Weed Control. • Grocers need better E-commerce Platforms.

Today's Thought Leader is Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, Feeding America's CEO. The Stories you NEED to know: • Paris is opening the world’s Largest urban Rooftop Farm • Recent Study cites the Pork Industry’s strides in Sustainability • Agronomist advises producers: Don’t neglect pasture needs during harvest Marilyn Hershey, a Pennsylvania dairy farmer and chair of Dairy Management inc.

Our Thought Leader is Ellie Moss, Lead for the new USFRA report, Navigating the Food Metrics Maze. •Productivity of Farms in the Heartland has Increased over time—except for the smallest Farms. • Scientists have now Sequenced the Avocado Genome...so what is the benefit? • An innovative Retailer has Quadrupled their Online Farmer Engagement. Today's farmer is Galen Lee, former USFRA Board memb...

Our Thought Leader is Diana Campos Jimenez, Program Manager at the Los Angeles Community Garden Council.   The Stories You Need to Know: • What we can expect from a “Food Safety Modernization Act” Inspection.  • Syncing Ag Data is a growing Challenge for Industry • Digital agriculture: the Future is Now  Our farmer is Al Renner, Outreach Director for Los Angeles Community Garden Council. 

Today's Thought Leader is Rob Trice, the Founder of The Mixing Bowl. The stories you NEED to know: • How the spring season’s Wet Weather and flooding Continues to Impact Agriculture. • No industry will be impacted by climate change as much as Agriculture. • Farmers try to decipher what trends shown in the latest Census of Agriculture mean as they plan their Future.

Our Thought Leader is Carmela Cugini, EVP, Sales at Bowery, a modern farming company that uses technology to grow produce. The Stories You NEED to know: • More Family Farm households are relying on Various sources of Income. • Plastic is under the microscope—what does that mean for Produce?  • Can Food Forests Fight Hunger? Today's farmer is Daniel Malechuk, CEO of Kalera, a vertical hydropon...

Today's Thought Leader is Chad Hart, Associate Professor of Economics for Iowa State University. Stories you Need to Know: •Affluent Shoppers are shaping the future of Grocery Retail •How much more are Shoppers willing to pay for Organic Produce? •There are 5 big Supply Chain Changes that Growers should be Ready For Our Farmer this week is AG Kawamura a third generation fruit and vegetable gr...

Today's Thought Leader is Marianne Smith Edge, MS, RDN, LD, FADA, FAND, Founder and Principal, The AgriNutrition Edge, a consultancy committed to assisting food, health and agriculture organizations better understand and navigate the changing food and consumer environment.  The Stories you NEED to Know: •A pleasant surprise: Wheat growers are generally pleased with 2019 Crop.  •Agronomists ar...

Our thought leader is Joe Koss, CEO of Culver’s Food News of the Week: • Cover crops could help protect our Food from the climate’s Severe Weather •Tough planting season offers lessons for the future •New grain could be a step forward for eco-friendly Agriculture Farmer of The Week: Bo Stone, a North Carolina farmer from P&S Farms

Today's Thought Leader is Dr. Jim Wetzel, an aquaculture researcher / instructor for Lincoln University as well as a member of the research technical committee for the North Central Regional Aquaculture Center. The news YOU need to know: • Researchers study Super-Repellent surfaces for Safer Fruits & Vegetables. • California’s Central Valley is helping shape the future of American Agricul...

Our Thought Leader for today is Dr. John Newton, Chief Economist from the American Farm Bureau Federation.  News You Need To Know • For Climate-Smart Farmers, Carbon Solution is in the Soil. • Reducing Farm Emissions may plant the seed for a Cooler Planet. • Is it possible to raise a carbon-neutral cow? Today's farmer is Megan Dwyer, a 4th generation farmer from Illinois who is a Certified Cr...

Our Thought Leader is Jill Wheeler, Head of Sustainable Productivity for Syngenta in North America, where she oversees U.S. and Canadian implementation of the company’s Good Growth Plan – a series of six measurable, global commitments designed to improve food security, rural prosperity and environmental sustainability by 2020.  The stories YOU NEED to know: 1. Recent USDA Report sees dire Climate-...

The thought leader for today is John Piotti , CEO at American Farmland Trust The stories you need to know: • Are young farmers the new starving artists?  • Farmers are Earning revenue from YouTube. Our farmer interview is with Kaleb J. Hill , Owner & Farmer at Oakvue Farms

Today's Thought Leader is Michele Payn, author of Food Bullying: How to avoid buying BS.  The stories you need to know: •  There’s a New Produce Warehouse in Los Angeles that aims to Prevent millions of pounds of Food Waste. • Rodale Institute Launches New Organic Research & Training Center in Georgia. Our farmer is Jocelyn Schlichting Hicks, the 2019 Good Steward Recognition Award from t...

Today's thought leader is Erin Fitzgerald, USFRA CEO who discusses the new short film, 30 Harvests. The stories you need to know: •  University Scientists call for unconventional Collaboration in Agriculture.  • The Meat Industry is working Together on Sustainability. Jasper Claus from 1Camera, the filmmaker responsible for the short film 30 Harvests.

This week's thought leader is Julie Shapiro, Facilitator for Honey Bee Health Coalition. The stories you need to know: •  U.S. Vertical Farms are rising and Producing More • The Agricultural Outlook for the Coming Decade Today's Farmer is Ben King Owner of Pacific Gold Agriculture

This week's thought leader is Ben Feldman, Executive Director at Farmers Market Coalition The stories you need to know: • Organics are still showing a surging Demand.   • What can be done to utilize “Ugly Produce” and minimize Food Waste? This weeks farmer is Jodi Gauker, Executive Director at Lundale Farm Inc. and Local Food advocate.

Today's thought leader is Alison Edwards , Director at Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC). The stories you need to know: • “Three Sisters Community Farm” grows Environmentally Sustainable Food. • There is a Big Market for Small Fruit in Retail. Today's farmers are Domonic Biggi , CEO at Beaverton Foods; and Scott Seus , Horseradish Farmer at Seus Family Farms.

Today's Thought Leader is Dr. Poornima Parameswaran , President and Co-owner of Trace Genomics The Stories YOU need to know: How we can Suppress Pathogens on Farms, Naturally.   USDA takes stock of Cover Crop Benefits. Our farmer is Meagan Kaiser , Soil Scientist at Perry Agricultural Laboratory

This weeks Thought Leader is Joe Kelpinski , Program Manager at Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) The stories you need to know 1. The most Delicious Foods will Fall Victim to Climate Change.  2. Conservationists advise us to Make Small Shifts over Time. Our farmer interview is with Scott Lonier , MAEAP verified farmer in the Farmstead and Cropping Systems.

Today's thought leader is: Dr. Robyn Metcalfe , Director at Food+City and author of Food Routes: Growing Bananas in Iceland and Other Tales from the Logistics of Eating The stories you need to know: •  AppHarvest makes an impact on the Produce Supply Chain for U.S. Grocers. • Social Media is Fueling a Market for Novelty Eggs. Our farmer is: Trey Braswell , President of Braswell Family Farms

Our thought leader for this week's "Farm, Food, Facts" podcast is Erin Fitzgerald, USFRA CEO, who discusses the Honor The Harvest event The stories you need to know: • More Latinx Farmers own their Land—and they could help make the Food System more Sustainable. • A Climate-friendly Vegetable to consider. This week's farmer is Chip Bowling, USFRA Chairman and Maryland crop farme...

Our thought leader for this week's "Farm, Food, Facts" podcast is Katy Franklin , Research Manager at ReFED: Rethink Food Waste The stories you need to know: • With Apeel Sciences, could Avocados Last Longer? • Many Retailers tend to struggle with Inventory Forecasting. This week's farmer is April Clayton , Farmer Ambassador representing American Farm Bureau Federation