The Future of Agriculture is at Risk

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Jun 11th, 2019
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This April 8, 2020 photo shows the Smithfield pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, SD.
OSHA Fines Smithfield, JBS for Lack of Worker Virus Protection
OSHA said at least 1,294 Smithfield workers contracted COVID-19 and four employees died from it in the spring.
Sep 11th, 2020
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Jelly Belly Founder Launches Golden Ticket Game
You could even win a candy factory.
Sep 10th, 2020
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Number of New Food & Bev Facility Projects Holds Steady in August
It appears capital spending in food manufacturing — at least among large firms — was only temporarily set back by pandemic impacts.
Sep 9th, 2020
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, Aug. 3, 2020.
Hopes for Congressional Coronavirus Deal Fade
Expectations that a fifth bipartisan response bill would move ahead have been replaced by genuine pessimism.
Sep 8th, 2020
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Ball Corp. Investing $300M in New Northeast PA Canning Plant
The multi-line plant is scheduled to begin production in mid-2021 and will create approximately 230 manufacturing jobs.
Sep 8th, 2020
Jeff Arnett, the master distiller at the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tenn.
Jack Daniel's Master Distiller Stepping Down After 12 Years
Jeff Arnett stewarded the brand's global growth and expanded its lineup.
Sep 4th, 2020
In this June 11, 2020 file photo, workers on scaffolding lay blocks on one of the larger buildings at a development site where various residential units and commercial sites are under construction in Cranberry Township, Butler County, PA
US Productivity Jumped Record 10.1% in Q2, But Output Sunk
Hours worked fell by 43%, contributing to a 37% decline in output as the coronavirus pandemic ripped through nearly every corner of the economy.
Sep 3rd, 2020
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Plant-Based Beverage Maker Califia Farms Names New CEO
Dave Ritterbush will take over company leadership, while current CEO and Califia founder Greg Steltenpohl will remain on the board of directors.
Sep 3rd, 2020
In this May 7 file photo, workers enter and leave the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Logansport, IN.
Tyson to Open Medical Clinics Near Some Meat Plants Early Next Year
Tyson said the plan was in the works before the pandemic.
Sep 3rd, 2020
In the March 28, 2017 file photo, wines from the Next Chapter Winery, of New Prague, MN and Alexis Bailly Vineyard, of Hastings, MN are displayed at a news conference outside the federal courthouse in Minneapolis.
Striking Law, Minnesota Wineries Allowed to Use Out-of-State Grapes
The ruling could have implications for other cold-climate wine-producing states.
Sep 1st, 2020
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Modifying Entrances and Exits for COVID-19
In addition to social distancing and handwashing, there are additional measures business owners can take to protect employees.
Aug 28th, 2020
In this Oct. 14, 2019 file photo, a truck with the Coca-Cola logo, behind left, maneuvers in a parking lot at a bottling plant in Needham, MA.
Amid Downsizing, Coca-Cola Offers Buyouts to 4,000 Employees
The company is reducing the number of its individual business segments from 17 to nine.
Aug 28th, 2020