– Headlines this week included updates on hearings for Biden’s nominees and reports that a former co-op manager will go to prison for ‘spiking’ soybeans. (Beef Magazine)

This year, make a couple of snacks for you and your family and call it the world’s tiniest tailgate. To help you channel those game-day vibes, here are some NYT Cooking recipes that are as easy to scale down as they are delicious. (New York Times)

Earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that will help restaurants partner with cities and nonprofits to provide food assistance in a move that advocates say will help more families get the food they need. (CNBC)

Land O’Lakes Inc., one of the biggest U.S. farm cooperatives, has found a way for its farmers to cash in on carbon dioxide trapped in soil. (Bloomberg

The Illinois Pork Producers Association launched this week a four-week video series to fill the void of no in-person pork expo this month. (National Hog Farmer)

The U.S. embassy in New Delhi urged India’s government on Thursday to resume talks with farmers whose months-long protests over agricultural reforms erupted into violence last week. (Reuters)