FARMERS COULD SEE BIGGER PAYMENTS UNDER NEW PPP RULES –
Farmers largely missed out on the first round of Paycheck Protection Program loans, but a change in how calculations are made for farmers could result in more substantial payments. (DTN)
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THE WORLD WILL PAY MORE FOR MEAT AS FOOD INFLATION DEEPENS –
The Covid-19 pandemic upended food supply chains, paralyzing shipping, sickening workers that keep the world fed and ultimately raising consumer grocery costs around the globe last year. Now livestock farmers … Read More
MACOMB FOOD PANTRY SERVING MORE RESIDENTS THAN EVER
Families are still struggling with the pandemic and the Western Illinois Regional Council Community Action Agency is trying to help those in need. (WGEM)
ILLINOIS PRODUCT EXPO MOVES TO ONLINE FORMAT DURING PANDEMIC
Each year, people flock to Springfield to attend the Illinois Product Expo, which is hosted by the Department of Agriculture. The expo has been held for more than 20 years, … Read More
OIL PRICES RISE TO NEW PANDEMIC HIGHS AMID TEXAS COLD SNAP
Oil is trading at its highest level in more than a year as freezing weather in West Texas and the Permian Basin sends demand soaring and limits production, but the … Read More
‘LET’S THINK BIG’ – GERMANY WANTS TO WORK CLOSELY WITH BIDEN ON TRADE, CHINA, CLIMATE –
Germany wants Europe and the United States to strengthen transatlantic ties with a trade deal to abolish industrial tariffs, a WTO reform to increase pressure on China and a joint … Read More
SHAWN MICHELLE’S IS SERVING THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY ALONG WITH ARTISAN ICE CREAM
Throughout the pandemic, Chicago’s Black-owned restaurants have remained vital centers in their communities. As the country observes Black History Month, Chicago Tribune presents some of the owners’ stories to recognize … Read More
WTO FORMALLY APPOINTS OKONJO-IWEALA AS ITS FIRST FEMALE LEADER
The World Trade Organization selected Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to be the first woman and first African as its leader, tasking the former Nigerian finance minister with restoring trust in a rules-based … Read More
BIDEN’S CLIMATE TASK FORCE HAS FIRST MEETING
The White House’s new National Climate Task Force held its first meeting Thursday, seeking a return to “credibility” on climate change. (The Hill)
WIND ENERGY HAD A ‘BANNER YEAR’ IN 2020. HERE’S WHAT THAT MEANS FOR JOE BIDEN’S CLIMATE PLAN
A study from the American Clean Power Association released this month reports that 2020 was a record year for the wind energy industry, with developers adding enough megawatts of capacity … Read More