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U.S. GREEN ENERGY PUSH SETS GLOBAL EDIBLE OILS ALIGHT, RAISES FOOD INFLATION FEARS –

U.S. President Joe Biden’s green fuel push using edible oils is helping drive up vegetable oil prices that are already near record highs, hitting key cost-sensitive consumers in India and … Read More

RESTAURANTS AND BARS STRUGGLE TO HIRE AHEAD OF NCAA MARCH MADNESS TOURNAMENT

Instead of a buzz of adrenaline about March Madness, the largest event taking place in Indianapolis since the shutdown last year, some restaurants are cautiously enthusiastic as they fear not … Read More

CHINA’S DE-AMERICANIZED ANIMAL FEED ‘UNLIKELY’ TO IMPACT GLOBAL GRAIN TRADE –

China’s efforts to introduce new content in animal feed that requires fewer corn and soy beans will have no immediate impact on global grain trade, with significant changes only to … Read More

INDOOR DINING HOLDOUTS REMAIN, EVEN AS MORE CHICAGO BARS AND RESTAURANTS OPEN UP. HERE’S WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO REOPEN THEIR DOORS

Though a seeming majority of bars and restaurants across the Chicago area have welcomed diners and drinkers back inside, a significant number have stuck with the percentage of indoor diners … Read More

LATEST STIMULUS BILL EXPANDS 15% FOOD STAMP BOOST THROUGH SEPTEMBER. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11 gives further aid to millions of Americans — and, most importantly, children — who … Read More

DEVASTATING COFFEE PLANT DISEASE THREATENS HAWAII’S FAMED KONA REGION –

Coffee has been central to the agricultural economy of Hawaii since the 19th century and the bulk of the beans are grown in Kona. Now, farmers, scientists, and lawmakers in … Read More

SOARING BIOFUEL COSTS ARE LATEST SIGN OF AMERICANS DRIVING AGAIN

Here’s the latest sign of America’s recovery from the pandemic: the market for obscure biofuel credits known as Renewable Identification Numbers is taking off. (Bloomberg)

ILLINOIS HISTORY RICH WITH AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS

John Deere, Joseph Glidden and John Franz are all credited for inventions that dramatically changed the trajectory of modern agriculture. They have something else in common — they all have … Read More

CHINA’S SOW HERD GREW SLIGHTLY IN FIRST TWO MONTHS

China’s sow herd grew 34.1% in February from the same month a year earlier and 1% from the prior month, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Thursday, … Read More

CHINA RAMPS UP FARM IMPORTS TO COVER DOMESTIC FOOD SHORTAGES

China, the world’s biggest importer of farm commodities, ramped up purchases in the first two months of this year to plug growing local shortages and to keep food prices under … Read More

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