Plant some knowledge in your inbox.

Sign up for weekly Ag & Food news!

Subscribe Now
Logo
  • Global Food
  • Sustainable Ag
  • Nutrition
  • New! Lesson plans
  • Global Food
  • Sustainable Ag
  • Nutrition
  • New! Lesson plans
  • About Us
  • Meet The Team
  • Let’s Connect
  • Inspiring Stories
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Accessibility

Home

Global Food

DC Faces Up to Busy Ag Agenda

We’re halfway through 2026, and the food and agricultural scoreboard in our nation’s capital shows some noteworthy hits and misses. Let’s take a look at what’s been done – and what remains on the docket.

by Garland West July 10, 2026 | 8 MIN READ

Global Food

DC Faces Up to Busy Ag Agenda

We’re halfway through 2026, and the food and agricultural scoreboard in our nation’s capital shows some noteworthy hits and misses. Let’s take a look at what’s been done – and what remains on the docket.

Garland West July 10, 2026 | 8 MIN READ

Recent Articles See All

  • Take Our Survey and Win $250!

  • Digging In: Modern Farming’s Tech Transformation

  • Why Supplements Alone Won’t Fix Our Health

  • Labor Concerns Drive New Tech

  • Farm Shortages Continue as Job Numbers Drop

  • Why Is Beef So Expensive?

  • Ditching the Daily Diet Scorecard

  • Your Lesson Planning for the Spring? Done.

  • Pesticides vs. Microplastics

  • Scaling Regenerative Ag with Big Food

Digging In: Tackling Global Food Insecurity

Podcasts

Digging In: Tackling Global Food Insecurity

In this episode, Garland dives deep into the complexities of food insecurity with resource strategist, William Nall. From climate change to economic instability, it’s not just one issue, but a web of interconnected challenges. Let's listen in...

Climate Change

Food Regulations & Policy

Food Security

Global Food

Wars & Conflict

July 2, 2026
Is Your Pet Food Ultra-Processed?

Global Food

Nutrition

Is Your Pet Food Ultra-Processed?

Many higher-priced fresh, frozen and grain-free pet foods are marketed as better than traditional canned and dry foods. But what does the science show?

Animal Welfare

Food Production

Food Regulations & Policy

Ingredients

Science & Research

Lucy M. Stitzer June 25, 2026 | 8 MIN READ
Can Gene-Editing Tech Rescue At-Risk Crops?

Global Food

Sustainable Agriculture

Can Gene-Editing Tech Rescue At-Risk Crops?

When most people hear “gene-edited food,” they still think of science fiction: lab-designed vegetables, mysterious seeds, or foods engineered beyond recognition. But the next generation of gene-edited crops may be far less dramatic and far more practical.

Food Production

Food Regulations & Policy

Food Safety

Food Technology

Science & Research

Soil and Crop Management

Hayley Philip June 19, 2026 | 7 MIN READ

Plant some knowledge in your inbox.

Sign up for weekly Ag & Food news!

Subscribe Now
global-food
Latest in Global Food
Take Our Survey and Win $250!

Take Our Survey and Win $250!

We're always striving to deliver the experience and content you want. Take our survey so we can improve and you can have a chance to win one of four $250 Amazon Gift Cards...a win-win if you ask us! Click here to start.

New Content

Science & Research

June 9, 2026

Global Food

237 articles

  • Take Our Survey and Win $250!
  • Labor Concerns Drive New Tech
  • Farm Shortages Continue as Job Numbers Drop
  • Why Is Beef So Expensive?
sustainable-agriculture
Latest in Sustainable Ag
Why Isn’t Cultivated Meat on Our Plates?

Why Isn’t Cultivated Meat on Our Plates?

A few years ago, the hype around "lab-grown" meat was explosive. But now, if you’re looking for it in your local supermarket, you won't find it. What happened?

Cattle & Dairy

Food Business

Food Production

Food Regulations & Policy

Food Safety

Lucy M. Stitzer January 9, 2026 | 8 MIN READ

Sustainable Ag

165 articles

  • Pesticides vs. Microplastics
  • Scaling Regenerative Ag with Big Food
  • Why Isn’t Cultivated Meat on Our Plates?
  • Engineering Nutrition: The Crops Changing Public Health
nutrition
Latest in Nutrition
Ditching the Daily Diet Scorecard

Ditching the Daily Diet Scorecard

What should we eat each day? And what should only be a part of our diets on a monthly basis? This might be the new way to look at your diet that is encouraging for you, and supports the latest research on our new food pyramid.

Diet

Food Regulations & Policy

Health and Nutrition

Hayley Philip April 23, 2026 | 7 MIN READ

Nutrition

242 articles

  • Why Supplements Alone Won’t Fix Our Health
  • Ditching the Daily Diet Scorecard
  • Processed Foods: Healthy or Harmful?
  • What is the Lymphatic System?
podcast
Latest in Podcast
Digging In with John Deere’s Aaron Wetzel

Digging In with John Deere’s Aaron Wetzel

Aaron Wetzel is John Deere's VP of Production and Precision Ag Production Systems, In this episode, Aaron discusses John Deere’s journey from machine manufacturer to delivering cutting-edge technology solutions to create new value for their customers.

Agricultural Labor

Agriculture Technology

Global Food

Soil and Crop Management

Sustainable Ag

April 4, 2025 | 36 MIN EPISODE

Podcast

35 articles

  • Digging In: Modern Farming’s Tech Transformation
  • Transcript: Raw Milk – Science vs. Wellness Culture
  • Digging In: The Future of Food
  • Are Girl Scout Cookies Safe?
Inspiring Stories
Inspiring Stories

See All

From Florida Fields to Custom Cuts

Inspiring Stories

From Florida Fields to Custom Cuts

Gabe Mitchell, Florida FFA award winner, is redefining what it means to be a modern beef entrepreneur.

Cattle & Dairy

Food Production

Inspiring Stories

Sustainable Ag

The Dirt To Dinner Team February 19, 2026 | 7 MIN READ
FFA Spotlight: Closing Loop on Local Meat

Inspiring Stories

FFA Spotlight: Closing Loop on Local Meat

As America’s appetite for local, transparent, farm-to-fork meat grows, a new generation of agricultural leaders is stepping forward—not just to raise livestock, but to process it with care, precision, and accountability.

Cattle & Dairy

Food Production

Global Food

Inspiring Stories

Sustainable Ag

The Dirt To Dinner Team December 19, 2025 | 7 MIN READ

Our Mission

Connecting you with our food system and its value in our daily lives — from dirt to dinner.

Our Mission

Connecting you with our food system and its value in our daily lives — from dirt to dinner.

Logo
  • Global Food
  • Sustainable Ag
  • Nutrition
  • New! Lesson plans
  • About Us
  • Meet The Team
  • Let’s Connect
  • Inspiring Stories
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Accessibility

Plant some knowledge in your inbox.

Sign up for weekly Ag & Food news!

Subscribe Now!

Follow Us

facebook facebook facebook

Copyright © 2018-2024 Dirt-to-Dinner. All Rights
Reserved. ADA Compliance.

 

Take Our Survey and Win $250!

×