The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) is an international consortium of scientific and professional societies, companies, and nonprofit organizations. CAST addresses issues of animal science, food science and agricultural technology, and plant and soil sciences with input from throughout the scientific and legal community.

CAST communicates credible agricultural science through
~ CAST publications written and reviewed by scientists from many disciplines
~ Friday Notes, CAST’s weekly e-newsletter
~ Symposia and conferences
~ Briefings to legislative and government personnel
~ CAST’s website—providing access to publication downloads, videos featuring Task Force authors, and current news
CAST also communicates widely through social media