Post-pandemic, global hunger remains stubbornly high
One in 11 people worldwide — some 733 million overall — faces hunger, as global hunger rates have plateaued since the pandemic, said an annual report by five UN agencies on Wednesday. The lack of progress added urgency to warnings that the world would fail to meet the goal of zero hunger by 2030.
Colorado orders weekly bulk-milk tests for H5N1 virus
Colorado is the first state in the nation to require dairy farmers to submit a weekly sample of milk to be tested for the H5N1 avian flu virus — “the best next step” to protect its poultry and dairy industries from bird flu, said Maggie Baldwin, the state veterinarian.
TODAY’S QUICK HITS
Deere cuts workforce: The world’s largest agricultural equipment maker said it is laying off workers at its factories and reducing its global salaried workforce because of declining sales and rising costs, though it did not say how many employees were affected. (WVIK-FM)
PFAS in pesticides: Toxic PFAS “forever” chemicals account for 14 percent of active ingredients in U.S. pesticides and have been used increasingly in the past decade, according to an analysis. (Guardian)
Broaden 45Z rules: The eligibility rules for 45Z sustainable fuel tax credits should include a long list of feedstocks and a broad array of climate-smart farming practices, said 52 U.S. senators and representatives in a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. (Sen. Ernst)
Proposed one food agency: Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin and Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro filed companion Senate and House bills to consolidate federal food safety and nutrition duties in a single agency. (Food Safety News)
‘No thanks, USDA’: Some food banks decline to participate in the USDA’s Emergency Food Assistance Program because it requires them to collect personal information for the government. (Food Bank News)
