Harvest Public Media Staff

“Some consumers are willing to pay more for a product that's labeled ‘product in the USA,’ and that claim should be meaningful. And under the current rules, it is not,” said Thomas Gremillion, the food policy director for the Consumer Federation of America.

The meaning of 'Made in the USA' could change for meat and poultry products

Xcaret Nuñez

The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed a new rule that would change the requirements of meat, poultry and egg labels that say “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA” to better align with what consumers understand the claim to mean.

Tar spot can be identified by the raised black splotches that can't be scraped off the leaf's surface.

Agriculture

A new disease that kills corn is spreading across the Midwest and Great Plains

Eva Tesfaye

Tar spot, a fungal disease, first appeared in the U.S. in 2015 with reports in Indiana and Illinois. Since then, it has been spreading across the Midwest.

High food prices are expected to continue their rise in 2023, albeit it at a slower pace than 2022's jump. That puts pressure on shoppers and grocery store owners, like at Wohlner's Neighborhood Grocery & Deli in Omaha.

Economy

Food prices will rise again in 2023, putting more pressure on families

Elizabeth Rembert

While food prices won’t rise as sharply in 2023, they could still increase about 8% over last year’s rates, according to forecasts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.