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HOMELAND SECURITY DEEMS AGRICULTURE AS ‘CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE’

The Trump administration has labeled agriculture as a critical industry in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, allowing businesses to continue operating as usual amid current and potential restrictions created … Read More

BIOFUEL PLANTS BRACE FOR POTENTIAL SHUTDOWNS

As fuel prices begin to drop nationwide, ethanol and biodiesel plants are making hard decisions as to whether to shut down or idle production. The Renewable Fuels Association and several … Read More

U.S. GROCERY MEAT SUPPLY TO IMPROVE SOON

Demand for U.S. meat at grocery stores will likely exceed supplies for at least another week, the chief executive of Tyson Foods Inc told Reuters on Thursday, as the coronavirus … Read More

AMERICA HAS A LOT OF FOOD. MOVING IT IS TRICKY.

You wouldn’t know it from the bare grocery store shelves across the country, but America has plenty of food. The challenge is getting it from the farm to your table. … Read More

SCHOOL DISTRICTS GET CREATIVE TO FEED STUDENTS

Pop-up food systems, grab-and-go meal pickups, school bus routes. These are just a few ways localities are supplying food to low-income students — more than 22 million of whom rely … Read More

CORONAVIRUS OFFERS REPRIEVE FROM AIR POLLUTION

Environmental experts say the planet is getting a breather from the constant output of pollution by humans as the coronavirus puts many activities by individuals and businesses on hold. Smog … Read More

U.S. GROCERY MEAT SUPPLY TO IMPROVE SOON

– Demand for U.S. meat at grocery stores will likely exceed supplies for at least another week, the chief executive of Tyson Foods Inc told Reuters on Thursday, as the … Read More

RIVER TOWNS GEARING UP FOR FLOOD SEASON AS PANDEMIC LOOMS

Still reeling from last year’s historic floods, river cities in the Great Plains and central U.S. are preparing for another active flood season in the middle of the unfolding new … Read More

USTR OFFICIALS HEADED FOR THE EXITS

Two of the chief architects of the Trump administration’s new auto rules in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement are leaving the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in the coming weeks. The … Read More

SIX POSSIBLE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON FARMING

The rapidly evolving situation with COVID-19 is raising questions throughout the U.S. As concerns continue to grow about the virus, it is not only wreaking havoc on the stock market, … Read More

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