Category: Agriculture News

News about food, farming, business, politics and policy that impacts central Illinois farmers.

POST-PANDEMIC RESTAURANTS WILL HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR WAYS

Vikram Aggarwal, CEO of the global hospitality industry digital dining reservation company based in Munich, eat2eat.com says, “In the post COVID world, the power balance on data ownership and control … Read More

3 MILLION PIG BACKLOG: AFTERMATH OF VIRUS’ INITIAL IMPACT ON PORK INDUSTRY –

The impact that the pandemic had on the packing industry became evident in March when some processing plants were forced to temporarily shut down after workers tested positive to COVID-19, … Read More

U.S. FOOD MAKERS ARE BURNING THROUGH CASH TO HOARD INGREDIENTS

Hoarding cash during a pandemic might seem prudent, but America’s packaged food companies are finding it’s better to stock up on stuff they can sell. (Bloomberg)

WENDY’S SAYS ITS BEEF SUPPLY IS ALMOST BACK TO NORMAL –

The company said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday that “at this point in time, beef supply has returned to near-normal levels across the Wendy’s system.” (CNN)

AS DINERS FLOCK TO DELIVERY APPS, RESTAURANTS FEAR FOR THEIR FUTURE

Even as apps like Grubhub have cast themselves as economic saviors for restaurants in the pandemic, their fees have become an increasing source of difficulty for the establishments. (New York … Read More

EPA CANCELS DICAMBA REGISTRATIONS WHILE ALLOWING USE OF EXISTING PRODUCT STOCKS –

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a cancellation order regarding the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ June 3, 2020 vacatur of three dicamba registrations —Xtendimax, Engenia, and FeXapan. The … Read More

• COVID-19 UPDATE

CFAP Handbook: Chapter 141, Pages 5-31 through 5-36, contains information on the eligibility of marketing contracts, including examples. The remainder of the handbook provides additional information for hybrid seed and … Read More

• DICAMBA UPDATE

Less than one week after the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated three dicamba herbicide registrations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a cancellation order. For more … Read More

US AND CANADIAN AIRPORTS BUOY SSP’S FOOD RETAIL BUSINESS AMID COVID-19 SHUTDOWNS –

The North American operations of travel food and beverage retailer SSP stood out across the company’s global business as the sole driver of growth over the six months to the … Read More

RACING RETURNS WITHOUT SPECTATORS

Horse racing is returning to Illinois tracks in June. The Illinois Department of Agriculture worked with various stakeholders to bring patron-free standardbred and thoroughbred racing back on tracks around the … Read More

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