Author: Membership

U.S. ASKED TO PRIORITIZE FRONTLINE ESSENTIAL WORKERS AS DISTRIBUTION OF MODERNA SHOTS BEGINS

An advisory panel on Sunday recommended 30 million frontline essential workers, which include first responders, teachers, food and agriculture, manufacturing, U.S. Postal Service, public transit, and grocery store workers, have … Read More

JACK IN THE BOX JUST ANNOUNCED 2 NEW CHICKEN SANDWICHES AS LAST YEAR’S BIGGEST FAST-FOOD BATTLE HEATS UP AGAIN

Fast-food chain Jack in the Box is expanding its chicken menu with two new chicken sandwiches, the Cluck Sandwich and the Cluck Deluxe Sandwich. (Business Insider

EX-CAPITOL HILL STAFFERS BUILD FOOD PANTRY IN PANDEMIC

What began as one family’s effort to keep their children engaged in their community in the midst of an isolating pandemic has mushroomed into a massive new project that will … Read More

FARMERS SEE BRIGHT SPOTS IN 2020, DESPITE COVID-19

Amid trade wars and the Coronavirus pandemic, 2020 provided a challenging year for farmers; however, there were some bright spots. (WJBC)

EGG PRODUCERS SHOW ADAPTABILITY IN THE PANDEMIC, LOOK TOWARD THE FUTURE

While the COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating and global impacts in 2020, the tremendous resiliency of the U.S. agriculture community — and the significance of the critical role we play … Read More

FOR FARMERS AND CONSUMERS, A CRAZY YEAR IN FOOD

Disruption! Chaos! Volatility! These are the words that best describe food and agricultural markets, and the business climate that food retailers, processors, input suppliers and farmers faced in 2020. (Wall … Read More

DAIRY, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS JOIN FORCES TO SUPPORT FARMERS, IMPROVE WATER QUALITY

Environmental and farm groups are joining forces to lobby the state for significant funding to support farms across Wisconsin and protect drinking water, but they stopped short of putting a … Read More

HOW MUCH BETTER IS A TENT? AS COLD WEATHER MOVES IN, VENTILATION WILL BE KEY IN PREVENTING COVID SPREAD

When cities and states shut the doors for indoor dining, they forced patrons outside. It was warm then. Now as cold, dry air engulfs the Chicago area, things are changing. … Read More

BRAZIL DOES NOT SEE U.S. RETALIATION AFTER END OF TARIFF-FREE ETHANOL QUOTA

Brazil’s sugar and ethanol lobby group Unica said on Tuesday it does not expect the United States to retaliate after the Brazilian government did not renew a tariff-free ethanol import … Read More

TRADE FRONT ACTIVE FOR U.S. AGRICULTURE

A lot of the talk in agriculture this year surrounds Chinese agriculture purchases under the Phase One Trade Agreement with the U.S. (KMA Land)

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