The Future of Agriculture is at Risk

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Jun 11th, 2019
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In this photo provided by Farm Rescue, volunteers plant crops on Paul Ivesdal's farm June 3, 2020 in Edmore, N.D.
Farm Rescue Shifts to Help Farmers Sickened by Coronavirus
The wet spring offered only a tiny window for planting, so when a North Dakota farmer fell ill with the coronavirus he knew the timing couldn't be worse.
Nov 27th, 2020
Envelopes from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Reemployment Assistance Program are shown in this photo from Nov. 5 in Surfside, FL.
US Economy Outlook Troublesome Amid Surging Virus
Data suggests the ongoing virus spread increasingly threatens an economy still struggling to recover from the early spring.
Nov 25th, 2020
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USDA Launches AskUSDA Contact Center Program
It will serve as the “one front door” for phone, chat and web inquires, transforming how the public interacts with USDA
Nov 25th, 2020
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No Food Manufacturing Newsletter Thursday or Friday
Food Manufacturing won't deploy a newsletter on Thursday or Friday as our staff takes a little R&R over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Nov 25th, 2020
A shopper in a face mask looks over cuts of beef piled up in a cold room for purchase at a Costco warehouse store Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in west Denver. The U.S. economy rebounded at an even-stronger pace in the July-September quarter than first reported but a resurgence in the coronavirus is expected to slow growth sharply in the current quarter with some analysts even raising the specter of a double-dip recession.
US Economy Grew 33.1% in Q3
But a resurgence in the coronavirus is expected to slow growth sharply in the current quarter.
Nov 25th, 2020
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McCormick Buying Cholula Hot Sauce for $800M
McCormick, which already owns Frank's RedHot, is getting even spicier.
Nov 24th, 2020
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Danone Will Cut Up To 2,000 Jobs in New $1.2B Savings Plan
Danone's "Local First" plan includes trimming 1,500 to 2,000 jobs as part of a 20 percent cut in operational costs.
Nov 23rd, 2020
In this March 25, 2020 file photo, a worker weighs and sorts pollack at the Portland Fish Exchange in Portland, Maine.
How the Pandemic Has Impacted Seafood Trade & Consumption
It hasn't all been doom and gloom for the industry, as seafood delivery and home cooking have helped businesses weather the pandemic.
Nov 23rd, 2020
Online educational company Test Prep Insight CEO John Ross and his team.
Business Owners Upbeat About Vaccine, Wary as Virus Spreads
Owners realize many hurdles remain.
Nov 23rd, 2020
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Lawsuit Says Tyson Managers Bet on COVID Cases
That's just one of the claims made by the son of a Tyson plant worker who died from COVID-19 complications.
Nov 20th, 2020
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Oreo Cookie Factory in Danger of Closing
A lawmaker blasted Mondelez, saying workers have risked their health to meet skyrocketing demand.
Nov 19th, 2020
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Bang Energy Fires PepsiCo as Distributor
Bang terminated its 6-month-old distribution partnership with PepsiCo, citing "multiple issues and concerns regarding PepsiCo’s performance."
Nov 18th, 2020