From Paterson, New Jersey to Washington Heights in New York City — families young and old safely set aside fears of COVID and spent MLK Day selflessly packaging food and … Read More
While the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged agritourism, a survey of businesses showed 2020 was a more profitable year for some than 2019. (Ag Update)
Daily concerns, coupled with a half-decade of serious financial woes, leave Wisconsin dairy farmers in the middle of a mental health crisis, according to the farmers and dairy experts. (Portage … Read More
The nation’s food workers, hit hard by Covid-19 infections throughout the crisis, are finding resistance in the race to get vaccinated. (Politico)
Farmer’s Fridge, best known for selling jars of fresh salads out of vending machines, is now hawking its healthy fare through an unlikely partner: doughnut titan Dunkin’. (Chicago Tribune
The very early policy tea leaf readings tend to be hazy indicators of real policy shifts—as well as looming key battles. Possible policy changes may lead to controversies producers should … Read More
In public comments earlier this week, the current Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn says he would refuse to sign the memorandum of understanding between the FDA and … Read More
– Frontline workers are part of the CDC’s Phase 1b phased-in approach to vaccination, which includes grocery store, food, and agricultural workers. To make it easier for employees to receive … Read More
The U.S.-China trade pact signed a year ago is being credited for improving business conditions for some American companies, even if a cornerstone of the deal—China’s commitment to greatly increase … Read More
Billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates owns 242,000 acres of farmland, making him America’s biggest farmland owner. His investment in farming may be connected to his investments in climate change … Read More