Corn Refiners Association: FDA “Healthy” Ruling Is A Step In The Right Direction

Sep 29, 2022

In reaction to the new proposed rule by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Corn Refiners Association (CRA) President and CEO, John Bode, issued the following statement:

“We are pleased to see FDA included added sugars as a nutrient of concern impacting the ability to use a ‘healthy’ claim in its proposed rule. Even though our industry is a major supplier of sugars, we do not encourage increased consumption as current nutrition research indicates a strong causal correlation with negative health outcomes. The scientific evidence and consumer expectations align: high-sugar foods should not be promoted as ‘healthy.’

However, the FDA missed a powerful opportunity to empower American consumers by making its food labeling more transparent. While FDA pointed to ‘healthy’ being conflated with non-nutrition factors in the proposed rule, we believe FDA can do more to educate consumers on what the term means.

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Video: Winter Canola Trial in Mississippi | Can It Work for Double Cropping? | Pioneer Agronomy

Can winter canola open new opportunities for growers in the Mid-South? In this agronomy update from Noxubee County, Mississippi, Pioneer agronomist Gus Eifling shares an early look at a first-year winter canola trial and what farmers are learning from the field.

Planted in late October on 30-inch rows, the crop is now entering the bloom stage and progressing quickly. In this video, we walk through current field conditions, fertility management, and how timing could make this crop a valuable option for double-cropping soybeans or cotton.

If harvest timing lines up with early May, growers may be able to transition directly into another crop during ideal planting windows. Ongoing field trials will help determine whether canola could become a viable rotational option for the region.

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How winter canola is performing in its first season in this Mississippi field

Why growers chose 30-inch rows for this trial

What the crop looks like as it moves from bolting into bloom

Fertility strategy, including nitrogen and sulfur applications

How canola harvest timing could enable double-cropping with soybeans or cotton

Upcoming trials comparing soybeans after canola vs. traditional planting

As more growers look for ways to maximize acres and diversify rotations, experiments like this help determine what new crops might fit into existing systems.