The American Farm Bureau Federation and pet food manufacturer Purina are seeking nominations for the 2022 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest. (Southeast Produce Weekly

Mergers between several food delivery companies are expected to take place this year. That could make things tricky for other delivery companies, whose stir-crazy customer base is probably eager to avail itself of the opportunity to do almost anything other than sitting in the house eating out of plastic containers. (Bloomberg)  

Since the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill that allowed for the production of industrial hemp—which is cannabis containing less than a 0.3% concentration of THC—farmers and advocates have worked to bring hemp fiber and grain crops to more farm fields in Illinois. (WCBU)

 U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, Monday announced the new Subcommittee assignments for the 117th Congress. (Hoosier Ag Today)

Chicago corn futures gained for a fifth consecutive session on Wednesday as Chinese purchases of U.S. supplies underpinned the market. Wheat prices eased after rising for two straight sessions, while soybeans fell. (Reuters)

The Senate approved the nomination of Katherine Tai to serve as the next U.S. Trade Representative ambassador. As shown during her nomination hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, she has strong bipartisan support and a positive record of tackling trade policy on Capitol Hill and during a previous career position USTR. (National Hog Farmer)