Ben and Molly Oberg are co-owners of Meyer Produce, a small, family-run 25-acre fruit and vegetable farm in Villa Grove, Illinois. At their farm, the couple aims to educate the surrounding community, while sharing the values of family and humility. (The Daily Illini)  

From Kraft to General Mills Inc. to Conagra Brands Inc., big foodmakers are finally warming to analytics as they try to become nimbler and more responsive to consumer whims. (Bloomberg)

Economic strain caused by the Covid-19 pandemic will likely leave an estimated 1.4 million New York City residents struggling to afford adequate food this year, according to Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks. (Wall Street Journal)

Prairie State-wide data found slight increases in farmland values across most soil types in 2020. (AgriNews)  

The people who run America’s charitable food banks take pride in what they’ve accomplished over the past year, and the numbers justify it: They distributed roughly 50 percent more food in 2020 compared with 2019, a considerable portion to first-time visitors. But they also say they are tired, and worried about donor fatigue and long-term stability. (New York Times)

The White House has directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study how using renewable fuels to power electric vehicle charging could generate tradeable credits under the nation’s biofuels program, two sources familiar with the discussions said. (Reuters)