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50 FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT FARMING IN AMERICA –

The face of American farming has been changing for centuries and continues to evolve today. Here’s a compiled list of 50 facts about farming and the agricultural industry in the … Read More

ADM RESUMES SOME ETHANOL PRODUCTION –

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is restarting production at its Vantage Corn Processors dry mills in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Columbus, Neb. The company has been carefully monitoring a wide variety … Read More

AUTHOR SHARES STORY OF SAVING FAMILY FARM DURING COD VIRTUAL EVENT

A number of manufacturers are warning that a trip to the grocery store may cost more for Americans in the coming weeks. The COVID-19 pandemic is partially to blame – … Read More

GROCERY STORE HOUSEHOLD STAPLES REPORTEDLY SET TO INCREASE IN PRICE –

A number of manufacturers are warning that a trip to the grocery store may cost more for Americans in the coming weeks. The COVID-19 pandemic is partially to blame – … Read More

OUPLE SHARES IMPORTANCE OF SMALL, LOCAL FARMS –

Ben and Molly Oberg are co-owners of Meyer Produce, a small, family-run 25-acre fruit and vegetable farm in Villa Grove, Illinois. At their farm, the couple aims to educate the … Read More

TWEETS, RECEIPTS AND PELOTON RIDERS: FOODMAKERS EMBRACE BIG DATA –

From Kraft to General Mills Inc. to Conagra Brands Inc., big foodmakers are finally warming to analytics as they try to become nimbler and more responsive to consumer whims. (Bloomberg)

NEW YORK CITY IS REOPENING BUT MANY FAMILIES STILL TURN TO FOOD PANTRIES –

Economic strain caused by the Covid-19 pandemic will likely leave an estimated 1.4 million New York City residents struggling to afford adequate food this year, according to Feeding America, a … Read More

LLINOIS FARMLAND PRICES REMAIN STEADY –

Prairie State-wide data found slight increases in farmland values across most soil types in 2020. (AgriNews)  

HOW FOOD BANKS SUCCEEDED AND WHAT THEY NEED NOW

The people who run America’s charitable food banks take pride in what they’ve accomplished over the past year, and the numbers justify it: They distributed roughly 50 percent more food … Read More

WHITE HOUSE ASKS EPA TO STUDY HOW EVS CAN GENERATE RENEWABLE FUEL CREDITS –

The White House has directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study how using renewable fuels to power electric vehicle charging could generate tradeable credits under the nation’s biofuels program, … Read More

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