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UBER TWEAKS APP TO FURTHER INTEGRATE FOOD DELIVERY WITH RIDES –

Uber Technologies Inc. is adding features to its app that will further entwine the rides and food-delivery businesses as it steers toward a future when a vaccinated public starts traveling, … Read More

HOW THE HIGHEST CORN PRICES IN OVER A DECADE COULD HIT AMERICAN WALLETS HARD –

While corn is a summer staple for people’s picnics and get-togethers, it’s a vital component of a number of other products, all of which could see their prices increase as … Read More

ORGANIC FARMERS SEEK SUCCESSORS, STABILITY AFTER STRONG YEAR –

Organic food growers have seen a boost in demand since the pandemic began. There’s also demand for more people to farm the land. But as more farmers get set to … Read More

U.S. SUPREME COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS IN RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD CASE –

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on how to interpret federal law requiring renewable fuels to be blended into the nation’s transportation fuel supply. (Iowa Public Radio)  

FARMERS, RETAILERS FACE TIGHT CHEMICAL SUPPLY, SHIPPING DELAYS –

Some agricultural chemicals such as herbicides and fungicides are in tight supply this spring as shipping backlogs and pandemic-related delays have run headlong into higher demand from increased row-crop acres … Read More

US SEEKS TO LEAD ON CLIMATE WHILE FINALIZING DETAILS ON PLAN –

The Biden administration is expected to lay out more details for a domestic road map for how to achieve its climate goals and put more pressure on foreign countries to … Read More

PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNS FASTER ACT INTO LAW MAKING SESAME THE NINTH MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN –

President Biden has signed into a law a food allergy labeling bill – The FASTER Act – requiring that sesame be labeled on all packaged foods beginning Jan. 1, 2023. … Read More

RICHARDSON FARM’S 300,000 TULIP BULB FESTIVAL BURSTS WITH COLOR –

A burst of beautiful tulip blossoms paints a farm on the Wisconsin-Illinois border with pastel pink, red, purple, and more. Richardson Farms is located in Spring Grove, Illinois, and it’s … Read More

CORN RALLY GETS LIFT WITH U.S. ROAD TRIPS STOKING BIOFUEL DEMAND –

Gasoline demand is on the rise, which means corn-based ethanol consumption is up too after a tough year in which the beleaguered industry was forced to shut down plants as … Read More

HOW YOUNG FARMERS ARE NAVIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE ON THEIR FARMS –

Weather patterns are crucial in farming, as they dictate every step of the crop process. As erratic climate changes have become more the norm than the exception, young farmers across … Read More

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