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COVID-19 outbreaks at meat processing plants across the country continue to disrupt how much product is making its way to grocery stores and butcher shops, despite large facilities beginning to … Read More

On top of coronavirus outbreaks at slaughterhouses across the country, state attorneys general are now asking the Justice Department to investigate potential price manipulation by big beef processors. (Politico)

BUT WE’RE RESILIENT – Kate Huffman is a sixth-generation Illinois farmer. Despite the economic uncertainty right now, she said farmers will come through. (WBEZ)

Many farms like Sola Gratia in Champaign are dealing with wet fields. It’s putting a little damper on their planting season. The rain has left its mark and farmers have … Read More

USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue has issued his expectations for Governors regarding Meat Packing and Processing Facilities. Read his letter to Stakeholders here.  

At a time when many Americans are growing concerned about the cost and availability of meat items on grocery store shelves, Illinois pork producer Brian Duncan is worried about his … Read More

The national meat shortage has come for Wendy’s. The fast food chain says some menu items are unavailable, and one analyst estimates nearly one in five of Wendy’s restaurants are … Read More

Hundreds of Asian giant hornets, an invasive, predatory insect dubbed the “murder hornet,” have turned up in Washington state near the Canadian border, where they pose a threat to humans … Read More

Why are farmers dumping milk and plowing under vegetable crops while grocery store shelves are bare? This happens when the processing and distribution sectors that turn raw farm commodities into … Read More