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2020 A STRANGE YEAR FOR AG, FARM BUREAU ECONOMIST SAYS

2020 was a memorable year for U.S. agriculture, marked by the pandemic, increased federal aid and more exports to China, according to the chief economist of the American Farm Bureau … Read More

BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HAS ‘MOST ROBUST CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN EVER’: JENNIFER GRANHOLM

– President-elect Joe Biden’s newly announced nominee for Energy Secretary is former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm. Granholm said she has not yet been briefed about the massive cyberattack that has … Read More

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

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