The U.S. Coast Guard has reopened the Mississippi River Friday, following the closure of a cracked bridge on the Tennessee-Arkansas state line. An industry expert says the cracked bridge highlights … Read More

Wholesale prices, driven by escalating costs for services and food, jumped 0.6% in April, surprising economists and providing more evidence that inflation pressures are starting to mount with the country … Read More

Mexico last week agreed to extend the deadline for U.S. organic exports to be certified to its Organic Products Law. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with his counterpart, and … Read More

Congratulations to Jewel Bronaugh, who was confirmed by the Senate Thursday evening as deputy agriculture secretary, USDA’s No. 2 position. (Agri-Pulse)

McDonald’s is raising pay at 650 company-owned stores in the U.S. as part of its push to hire thousands of new workers in a tight labor market. The fast-food giant … Read More

Companies serving different segments of the food supply chain faced chaotic weeks early in the COVID-19 pandemic, but regardless of those challenges, mandates for food safety and product quality did … Read More

Myriad tax policy proposals are under consideration by the Biden administration and Congress. Farmers are concerned about the implications to their operations as well as what it would mean if … Read More

In late summer 2020, as discussions of racial social justice arose throughout social media and the political realm, John Deere created a coalition that focused on improving the livelihood of … Read More

The Logan Square Farmers Market, one of Chicago’s only weekly, nearly year-long farmers markets, opened on Sunday – just in time to provide some extra help to the farmers, restaurateurs … Read More

JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, returned to profitability in the first quarter thanks to the strong performance of its U.S. meat operation, it said in an earnings statement on Wednesday. … Read More