The administration has pledged to make agriculture a cornerstone of its plan to fight global warming, but also to tackle a legacy of discrimination that has pushed Black farmers off the land. (New York Times)

The Biden administration will review all national security measures put in place by former President Donald Trump, including the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal signed in January 2020, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday. (Reuters)

The Agriculture Department is sitting on a $30 billion warchest that President Joe Biden could tap to prop up struggling restaurants, pay farmers to implement climate-friendly production and potentially much more. (Politico

Last Thursday, French senators unanimously passed a law to protect the “sensory heritage” of the French countryside, including its sounds and smells. (Travel and Leisure)

General Motors Co said Thursday it was setting a goal to sell all its new cars, SUVS and light pickup trucks with zero tailpipe emissions by 2035, a dramatic shift by the largest U.S. automaker away from gasoline and diesel engines. (Reuters)

Driven by decreased demand for his own turkey since the COVID-19 pandemic began, a southeastern Iowa farmer and businessman came up with an idea that would eventually become the online marketplace known as ChopLocal. (Tri-State Neighbor)