A new grocery store recently opened its doors in south St. Louis, and it’s unlike anything else in the area. MARSH (Materializing and Activating Radical Social Habitus) has opened its … Read More

The pandemic unleashed massive amounts of aid to keep the economy afloat. Along the way, we also learned how to keep families from going hungry. (Politico)

The United States will likely avoid major disruptions to grain shipments linked to damage from Hurricane Ida at the Gulf Coast, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Tuesday. (Reuters) … Read More

As thousands of acres of Iowa farmland are eyed as possible sites for solar farms, a research project is getting underway to explore a new crop that could co-exist with … Read More

The Peoria County Farm Bureau and Logan-Trivoli Fire Protection teamed up to get farmers ready for fire hazards on the farm Tuesday. Combine and field fires become an increasing threat … Read More

The USDA on Tuesday announced $700 million in grants to help farm and food workers with costs related to COVID-19. Funds will be distributed through grants given to state governments, … Read More

The remnants of Hurricane Ida have left a large portion of the New York and New Jersey metropolitan areas severely flooded and dozens have died from this storm both directly … Read More

Illinois pork producers who sell meat to California are frustrated and confused by Proposition 12, a California ballot measure that will affect the way they raise their hogs. Prop 12 … Read More

There may be more federal support for mid-sized meat processors and resources for small-scale meat lockers and facilities if Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig gets his way. (The Center … Read More

Farmers’ financial earnings are expected to increase this year, but fewer government payments and increased production costs will likely offset higher cash receipts, USDA’s Economic Research Service said in its … Read More