A More Sustainable Dairy Farm May be Located on a River

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In this April 29, 2020 photo, a shopper wears a mask as she looks over meat products at a grocery store in Dallas.

Wholesale Prices Up 0.3% in December

A spike in energy prices offset the first dip in food costs since August.

President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 pandemic during an event at The Queen theater on Thursday, Jan. 14 in Wilmington, DE.

Biden Unveils $1.9T 'American Rescue Plan'

The economic plan keys on speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the pandemic’s prolonged economic fallout.

This May 22, 2020 photo shows the Federal Reserve building in Washington.

Amid Gains, US Economy Slowing in Some Regions

The bulk of the Fed's 12 regions showed modest growth, but three districts said that activity had weakened.

Infographic: The Pros and Cons of Various Food Processing Technologies

Food manufacturers are combatting increased demands and concerns about food safety with innovative tools to meet high standards. See some of the latest here.

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Policy Management in the Human-Cobot Workforce Era

How will manufacturers know that their employees are prepared for working closely with autonomous machines?

Using AI to Obtain Actionable Data

While the digitization of manufacturing processes has many benefits, one challenge is getting data to frontline workers quickly and in usable ways.

Chicken Producers Pay Millions More for Price-Fixing

Years-long litigation continues to impact meat processors.

Former Seafood Processor Owner Gets Prison for Tax Evasion

He had been evading and obstructing the IRS since 2008.

December's largest project comes from Nestle Purina Petcare, which plans to invest $550 million to expand its Hartwell, GA pet food manufacturing facility.

Food & Beverage Facility Projects Slide in December; Up Year-Over-Year

The number and total investment value of new projects was down from November, but still in the top half of the year.

This April 8, 2020 photo shows the Smithfield pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, SD.

Smithfield Announces New Executive Leadership Team

The appointments follow Dennis Organ's recent assumption of the president and CEO role.

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Poultry Supplier Simmons Prepared Foods Names New President

Joel Sappenfield was most recently president of Cobb-Vantress, the world's longest-established poultry breeding company.

Impossible Foods' CFO to Become AppHarvest President

Effective Jan. 25, David Lee takes a top leadership role at the fast-growing AgTech startup that is building some of the country's largest indoor farms.