Why Our Farms Are Disappearing

The American Farmland Trust has some unsettling news: American farmland is being vacuumed up by development. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

Sep 10th, 2018
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Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.
Mar 19th, 2021
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Report: 2020 Plant-Based Food Retail Sales Jumped 27% to $7B
New data shows plant-based meat, dairy and eggs outpaced conventional animal product sales for the third consecutive year.
Apr 6th, 2021
In this Dec. 13, 2017 file photo, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington. Yellen on Monday, April 5, 2021, urged the adoption of a minimum global corporate income tax, an effort to offset any disadvantages that might arise from the Biden administration’s proposed increase in the U.S. corporate tax rate.
Yellen Calls for Minimum Global Corporate Income Tax
She called the widespread worldwide slashing of tax rates a "30-year race to the bottom."
Apr 6th, 2021
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The Future of Reskilling and Retraining in the Wake of COVID-19
Limited on-site options and a sizable deskless workforce present training challenges for manufacturers. Here's how they can navigate it.
Apr 2nd, 2021
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GM’s $9K Pickup, Another SpaceX Failure & Americans Won't Buy American
Also on the podcast, VW's hoax, massive ship freed and Boston Dynamics made a new robot.
Apr 5th, 2021
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Court Puts Stop to Unlimited Hog Line Speeds
Workers said injuries increased when the lines sped up.
Apr 2nd, 2021
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Dole Packaged Foods Appoints New President & Managing Director for Americas
The enhanced leadership team will focus on purpose-driven, consumer-centric, top-line growth in the Americas.
Mar 30th, 2021
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Which Pandemic-Driven Food Categories Will Stick When it's Over?
A new consumer buying habit index aims to help define reopening strategies from marketing through inventory management.
Mar 30th, 2021
An artist rendering of Royal Canin's New Factory in Lewisburg, Ohio.
Mars-Owned Royal Canin Plans $390M Pet Food Plant in Ohio
Construction of the 450,000 square foot facility is set to begin in May.
Mar 30th, 2021
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Texas Man’s Loan Fraud Funded Lavish Lifestyle
Dinesh Sah got his hands on about $17.7 million.
Mar 29th, 2021
AeroMobil's flying car prototype passed recent airworthiness tests.
Worker Paid in Pennies, Flying Car Prototype Tested & Skyscraper-Sized Cargo Ship Blocks Canal
Also on the podcast, China flexes on eavesdropping Teslas, major automaker closes factory toilets and Grape Nuts are back (phew).
Mar 29th, 2021
Peter Ben Embarek of the World Health Organization during a joint news conference in Wuhan, China, Feb. 9, 2021.
WHO Says Animals Likely Source of COVID
The draft report said a lab leak is "extremely unlikely."
Mar 29th, 2021