U.S. farmers said new trade deals are critical to help boost agricultural producers after the disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic and the Trump administration’s trade battles. (Wall Street Journal)

A dozen farmers interviewed by Reuters said 2021 is shaping up to be their most profitable season in years as corn futures have rallied to their highest since June 2013 and soybean futures to their highest since June 2014. (Reuters)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged farmers to end their over two-month long protest against agricultural reforms, assuring them that a mechanism of floor prices for key crops would remain in place. (U.S. News & World Report)

China needs to deepen agricultural cooperation with Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries in a bid to double CEE countries’ agricultural exports to China and raise two-way agricultural trade by 50 percent over the next five years, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced Tuesday in a keynote speech to the China-CEEC Summit via video link. (Global Times)

An uptick in food distributions returns to southern Illinois, with organizers saying long lines are evidence the need for help is still “great”. (WSIL)

High-tech grocer Ocado, which is a partner of retailer Kroger in the U.S., reported a 33% surge in profits through 2020, as the group laid out its belief that the grocery landscape has been forever changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. (MarketWatch)