The proposed Build Back Better bill is getting attention for a host of funding possibilities, including one area flying under the radar: sustainable agriculture. Programs to reimburse farmers for adopting environmentally friendly practices could see benefits. (Public News Service)

You may have noticed in the meat aisle, or when picking up a carton of eggs, or when hearing the cashier reveal the surprisingly high total for your weekly groceries, food prices have been on the rise. Shang-Jin Wei, professor of finance and economics at Columbia University, points to several overlapping reasons. (Real Simple)

As shocking as nitrogen fertilizer prices may seem to farmers right now, those price concerns did not sway the U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday in a complaint filed by CF Industries that could lead to countervailing tariffs against urea ammonium nitrate imports from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago. (DTN)

Rising gas prices could soon make it more expensive to put food on the table. Farmers say the cost of fuel for agricultural aircrafts used for planting crops has tripled since last year. Supply chain issues are also making nitrogen fertilizers more expensive to grow food. (ABC)

Most food pantries are strictly in-person experiences, but a local group aims to feed more people across the suburbs of Chicago by tapping technology. In May, they’ll start offering delivery options as well. (WBEZ)

From the docks of ports to private yards, stacks of boxes are growing higher and spreading out, adding to the severe gridlock in distribution networks. (Wall Street Journal)