The U.S.-China trade pact signed a year ago is being credited for improving business conditions for some American companies, even if a cornerstone of the deal—China’s commitment to greatly increase purchases of U.S. goods—has fallen short. (Wall Street Journal)

Billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates owns 242,000 acres of farmland, making him America’s biggest farmland owner. His investment in farming may be connected to his investments in climate change agricultural developments and Impossible Foods, a company that develops plant-based substitutes for meat products. (Newsweek)

Indoor dining will be allowed in the 20-county north-central region of Illinois under the state’s coronavirus recovery plan, officials announced Sunday. (The Pantagraph)

This year is the first year of a new label for XtendiMax, Engenia, and Tavium used in dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybeans. The registrations approved last October by the Environmental Protection Agency include new and/or additional application restrictions that were not included on previous labels. (Successful Farming)

The number of hemp processors in Illinois doubled over the last year as the new industry tries to establish itself in a state that’s already an agricultural powerhouse. (Hemp Industry Daily

Through actions in areas such as farming practices, packaging materials and delivery vehicles, PepsiCo, Inc. plans to cut carbon emissions by more than 40% by 2030 when compared against a 2015 baseline. (Food Business News)