The US Department of Agriculture has released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, which offers guidance on healthy eating for Americans of all ages. (Wisconsin State Farmer)

As restaurants and schools were forced by government edict to close due to coronavirus concerns, lettuce that otherwise could have sold for a profit was wasted. One of the largest marketers of fresh produce lost several hundred million dollars as a result. (Western Farm Press)  

Brazil posted a $51 billion trade surplus last year, official figures showed on Monday, a 6% increase from the year before as the COVID-19 pandemic hit imports harder than exports. (Reuters)

Investor interest in the river could redefine century-old rules for who controls one of the most valuable economic resources in the United States. (New York Times)

A federal program that has provided boxes of fresh food to charities facing long lines of hungry people during the coronavirus pandemic has been extended through April, offering a lifeline as the economy struggles to recover and unemployment remains high. (Chicago Tribune)

– When the U.S. Congress passed its omnibus spending and Covid relief bill last month, plenty of people noted that it had a surprising amount for environmentalists to celebrate. (Bloomberg