Beijing has never permitted planting of GMO soybean or corn varieties but it permits their import for use in animal feed. The government has said recently, however, that it wants to support biotech breeding to boost food security, leading the industry to expect progress towards commercialisation in the coming year. (Reuters)

As the COVID-19 pandemic cripples food systems worldwide, governments must evolve and cooperate to heal the crisis. (Science X)

Covid-19 revealed the everyday activities many people take for granted until they’re no longer options—like eating out in a restaurant. (Forbes)

Kennay Farms Distilling has been awarded by “Illinois Made” for attracting visitors to both Illinois, and the Rochelle region. (WIFR)

Eleven workers, from the factories and farms to the highways and supermarkets, tell how they got themselves — and us — through a catastrophic year. (New York Times)

While Congress recovers from the storming of the U.S. Capitol, policy options for the incoming Biden administration opened up Wednesday when Democrat Jon Ossoff defeated GOP Sen. David Perdue in the second Georgia Senate runoff. (DTN)