Taking GRAS to Task

Taking GRAS to Task

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) designation is under fire. And this time, it’s not just the Food Babe who’s taking GRAS to task.  Expert opinions: Medical and food law experts Pieter A. Cohen, M.D. and...
Looming Port Strike Creates Shipping Snafu

Looming Port Strike Creates Shipping Snafu

Labor disputes are putting U.S. exports in a jam after failed negotiations could trigger a strike at major East Coast and Gulf ports.  The rundown: Dockworkers represented by the International Longshoremen’s Association are poised to strike on Oct. 1 if a deal isn’t...
Food Traceability Rule to Hit January 2026

Food Traceability Rule to Hit January 2026

The FDA’s Food Traceability Rule hits in January 2026. And a recent report from the Reagan-Udall Foundation found that retailers, suppliers, and distributors have no idea how it works. Deets: The new rule will require anyone manufacturing, processing, packing, or...
Twice as Nice: Digital Twins in Corn

Twice as Nice: Digital Twins in Corn

FYI: Digital twins are virtual models that replicate environments and objects. These models help researchers do some pretty cool analysis and simulation—without messing up real-world operations. What does that have to do with ag? A University of Nebraska-Lincoln plant...
A Pipe Dream… Or Nightmare

A Pipe Dream… Or Nightmare

A new carbon pipeline project is pumping up feelings among agriculturists and lawmakers. Digging up dirt: In 2023, the Heartland Greenway pipeline project was canceled. It had originally been a project to capture 15M metric tons of carbon dioxide from Midwest ethanol...