Author: Membership

OIL PRICES WILL SURGE TO $100 THIS YEAR, GOLDMAN SACHS WARNS –

Goldman Sachs is now calling for oil prices to hit $100 a barrel later this year and continue rising in 2023, signaling higher prices at the pump are on the … Read More

FARMWEEK FEATURE: WILL ILLINOIS FOOD PRICES CONTINUE THEIR RISE IN 2022? –

Shoppers and diners might see some relief from food price inflation in 2022 after absorbing steep price increases the past year. But prices for many items likely won’t go down … Read More

WEEKLY AGRICULTURE: VILSACK HOMES IN ON SMALL MEAT PROCESSORS –

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack continued his dispatch across the country to tout the Biden administration’s efforts to decentralize meat processing supply chains by supporting small and medium-sized butchers, processors and … Read More

A QUANDARY FOR NEW YORK RESTAURANTS AND WORKERS: WHAT TO DO ABOUT OMICRON? –

Without hard rules about employees who test positive, owners and workers are weighing safety against finances, and not always agreeing on the answer. (New York Times)

OMICRON EXACERBATES SUPPLY CHAIN PROBLEMS, RAISING PRICES AND EMPTYING SHELVES IN SOME PLACES –

Bare shelves — a sign of supply chain disruptions that plagued stores and consumers earlier in the pandemic — are back in some places. (KMIZ)

MCDONALD’S RESTAURANTS ARE OPEN 10% FEWER HOURS THAN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, CEO SAYS –

McDonald’s restaurants across the US are open for fewer hours than before the pandemic because they don’t have enough staff, the boss of the burger giant has said. (Business Insider)

ILLINOIS FARMERS REPORT RECORD CROP YIELDS FOR 2021 – Last year was a banner year for Illinois farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2021 Illinois Crop Production summary shows that it was an excellent year for soybeans, corn and wheat. (The Center Square)

Last year was a banner year for Illinois farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2021 Illinois Crop Production summary shows that it was an excellent year for soybeans, corn and … Read More

INDIA, BRITAIN LAUNCH TALKS ON FREE TRADE DEAL —

India and Britain on Thursday launched talks on pursuing a free trade deal that is expected to boost bilateral trade by billions of dollars in one of the most ambitious … Read More

USDA TO INVEST UP TO $225 MILLION IN PARTNER-DRIVEN CONSERVATION —

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced up to $225 million in available funding for conservation partners through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). (Successful Farming)  

WORLD SOYBEAN ENDING STOCKS TIGHTEN ON EXPECTED SOUTH AMERICA REDUCTIONS —

The January 2022 USDA and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports held little fanfare for traders, a huge change from a year ago when corn went soaring to … Read More

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