Author: Membership

LARGEST MARKET-FINANCED ORGANIC GRAIN TRANSITION PROGRAM ANNOUNCED –

U.S. grain farmers have a new incentive to transition from conventional to organic practices, and Bell & Evans banks on many making the change. (Feedstuffs)

ICE CREAM DEMAND FUELED 2020 GROWTH FOR METRO EAST’S PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY –

On Tuesday’s St. Louis on the Air, Prairie Farms representative Darin Copeland discussed the initial impact of the pandemic on the company’s production, which Prairie Farms products have proven pandemic … Read More

TRADE DEALS KEY TO LIFTING DEMAND FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, FARMERS SAY –

U.S. farmers said new trade deals are critical to help boost agricultural producers after the disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic and the Trump administration’s trade battles. (Wall Street Journal)

U.S. FARMERS EYE RANGE OF GOOD PLANTING OPTIONS AFTER BIGGEST GRAINS RALLY IN YEARS –

A dozen farmers interviewed by Reuters said 2021 is shaping up to be their most profitable season in years as corn futures have rallied to their highest since June 2013 … Read More

INDIA’S MODI URGES FARMERS TO END PROTESTS OVER AGRICULTURE LAWS –

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged farmers to end their over two-month long protest against agricultural reforms, assuring them that a mechanism of floor prices for key crops … Read More

CHINA TO DOUBLE AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS FROM CEE COUNTRIES OVER NEXT 5 YEARS –

China needs to deepen agricultural cooperation with Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries in a bid to double CEE countries’ agricultural exports to China and raise two-way agricultural trade by … Read More

ANOTHER FOOD DISTRIBUTION HAPPENING IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS –

An uptick in food distributions returns to southern Illinois, with organizers saying long lines are evidence the need for help is still “great”. (WSIL)

HIGH-TECH KROGER PARTNER AND ‘STAY-AT-HOME’ FAVORITE OCADO SAYS FOOD SHOPPING IS CHANGED FOREVER –

High-tech grocer Ocado, which is a partner of retailer Kroger in the U.S., reported a 33% surge in profits through 2020, as the group laid out its belief that the … Read More

U.S. FARMERS AND RANCHERS IN ACTION MOBILIZES TECH AND FINANCE SECTORS TO FULFILL AGRICULTURE’S POTENTIAL AS A CLIMATE SOLUTION –

In conjunction with World Business Council for Sustainable Development, The Mixing Bowl and Croatan Institute, U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action today issued a new report that analyzes the state … Read More

FOUR NEW FOOD PANTRIES FOR CHICAGO’S SOUTH AND WEST SIDES: ‘IT IS ABOUT THE POWER OF FOOD TO TRANSFORM A COMMUNITY’ –

Four food pantries are set to open this spring as part of a major grant from the Greater Chicago Food Depository, which is shifting its funding strategy to focus on … Read More

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