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IFB COVID-19 RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT:

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TESCO URGED TO CUT TIES WITH MEAT SUPPLIER OVER AMAZON DEFORESTATION –

Tesco Plc is facing pressure to distance itself from the world’s top meat producer over its links to deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. (Bloomberg

OPINION: CONCENTRATION AND RESILIENCE –

We’ve fortunately worked our way through the worst of the COVID-19 related packing plant shutdowns that caused massive disruptions in beef and pork sectors, and packing plants are now operating … Read More

FACT CHECK: PIGS AREN’T POISONOUS –

Posts on Facebook claim that pigs are “poisonous”, that they are difficult to kill with strychnine or other poisons, that they harbor over a dozen parasites, and that “there is … Read More

EVERYTHING AT THE GROCERY STORE IS GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE –

Grocery prices have skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic. That has Americans spending more at the supermarket than they have in years. (CNN)  

FOOD IS GROWING MORE PLENTIFUL, SO WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP WARNING OF SHORTAGES? –

There’s a common warning about our planet’s future: the risk of food shortages. But, in fact, the long-term trend, for more than a century, has been toward ever more abundant … Read More

U.S., CHINESE OFFICIALS TO MEET AUG. 15, ASSESS TRADE DEAL –

The U.S. and China have agreed to high-level talks on Aug. 15 to assess Beijing’s compliance with the bilateral trade agreement signed early this year, according to people briefed on … Read More

IFB COVID-19 RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT:

 Health and safety remain a high priority on the farm. If you are looking for resources to help you develop a farm plan for this virus, check out this resource … Read More

MICHIGAN HEALTH OFFICIALS ORDER COVID-19 TESTING FOR AGRICULTURE AND MIGRANT WORKERS –

Michigan health officials on Monday issued a new emergency order requiring coronavirus testing for agriculture and food processing workers. (Detroit Free Press

ILLINOIS ORCHARDS STUCK AT ‘WAIT AND SEE’ –

Uncertainty dominates agritourism across Illinois, especially as operators decide what to do going into the lucrative fall season. (Journal Star)  

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