– The government on Monday refused to roll back farm reform laws, prompting farmers to threaten to step up their weeks-long protests, but the two sides agreed to meet again … Read More

Farmers and other food producers that pivoted their business models to find new revenue streams are making some of those changes permanent. Grocery stores are adapting to consumers’ embrace of … Read More

An infusion of aid is on its way to farmers, ranchers and hungry families after Congress passed a $900 billion coronavirus response bill last month. (Politico)

In that rarefied category of things that seem engineered to dominate our social media feeds, we’ll put hot cocoa bombs. (Washington Post)

The organization founded by chef José Andrés has quietly helped millions of people through earthquakes and wildfires. The pandemic brought a new challenge—and restaurants were the answer. (Bloomberg)  

The $900 billion coronavirus relief package passed by the U.S. Congress on Monday contains a high-profile tax loophole for business meals, but not the one thing most requested by independent … Read More

Despite the lack of an official ceremony, the Wreaths Across America program at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery marched on this year. The role that the Will County Farm Bureau played … Read More

Introducing his climate team, President-elect Biden said his administration would respond to the existential threat of climate change “by building a modern, climate-resilient infrastructure and a clean energy future” that … Read More

As a mariachi played melodies for the crowd, hundreds of families lined up Tuesday to get groceries for their Christmas dinner in Little Village, one of the neighborhoods hardest hit … Read More

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) helped farmers, livestock producers and foresters weather a tough 2020, marked with a pandemic and natural disasters. (Canton Daily Ledger