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GLOBAL FOOD COSTS KEEP CLIMBING IN THREAT TO CONSUMER WALLETS –

Food prices are in the longest rally in more than a decade amid China’s crop-buying spree and tightening supplies of many staple products, threatening faster inflation. (Bloomberg)

U.S. RENEWABLE FUELS MARKET COULD FACE FEEDSTOCK DEFICIT

The United States and other nations are attempting to reduce overall carbon emissions and cut use of high-polluting fossil fuels. Refiners, farmers and agricultural giants are hoping to gain a … Read More

PANDEMIC-WEARY CHEFS, COOKS ENJOY SERVING FROM HOME

– Beaten down by the pandemic, many laid-off or idle restaurant workers have pivoted to dishing out food with a taste of home. Some have found their entrepreneurial side, slinging … Read More

TEXAS FOOD BANKS AND FARMERS DEAL POST-FREEZE CROP DELAYS –

Texas ranks first in the nation in number of children who are food insecure. To help combat hunger in the state, Texas food banks actively invite their communities to take … Read More

DIVERSE GROUP OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS COMES TOGETHER TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA’S POLLINATORS –

A broad array of organizations from across California’s agricultural and environmental landscape announced a working coalition to address their shared commitment to the health of wild and managed pollinators. The … Read More

BIOFUELS PRODUCERS, FARMERS NOT SOLD ON SWITCH TO ELECTRIC

The president and the auto industry maintain the nation is on the cusp of a gigantic shift to electric vehicles and away from liquid-fueled cars, but biofuels producers and some … Read More

IT’S PLANTING SEASON, SO DRIVERS ARE URGED TO BE CAUTIOUS OF FARM EQUIPMENT ON THE ROAD

Drivers and farmers alike are urged to be extra cautious during the hectic planting season. Tractor overturns are the leading cause of fatalities in the agriculture industry, according to the … Read More

LEAN HOGS GAIN AS AFRICAN SWINE FLU WORRIES OPEN UP EXPORT MARKETS

– U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange jumped higher on Wednesday on fears of African Swine Fever rising across parts of Asia, as well as tight domestic … Read More

CROWDED PORTS, WEATHER DENTED U.S. EXPORTS IN FEBRUARY

U.S. companies sent fewer goods overseas in February amid supply-chain disruptions, winter weather and continued pandemic-related business restrictions around the world. The decline in the exports came as various industries, … Read More

SPRING TULIP FESTIVAL SET TO OPEN AT CHICAGO-AREA FARM THIS APRIL

As more spring flowers come into bloom, a tulip festival at Richardson Farm in Spring Grove is set to open this April. (NBC Chicago)

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