The Future of Agriculture is at Risk

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Jun 11th, 2019

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The dining section is closed off at East Side Pockets, a small restaurant near Brown University on Wednesday March 25 in Providence, RI. President Donald Trump wants the country open for business by mid-April, but some experts warn it's not as easy as flipping a switch: Economies run on confidence, and that is likely to be in short supply for as long as coronavirus cases in the United States are still rising.

Businesses Cautious to Restart Amid Virus

President Donald Trump wants the country open for business by mid-April, but some experts warn it's not as easy as flipping a switch.

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Ohio Cracker Plant Moves Ahead

Thousands of workers would be needed to build the ethane plant.

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DoL Issues Guidance on Paid Sick Leave

The new guidance aims to teach employees and employees how to utilize protections offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

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Age Discrimination Harder to Prove in Court

Age discrimination remains one of the greatest vulnerabilities that American workers face.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, accompanied by White House Legislative Affairs Director Eric Ueland and acting White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, walks to the offices of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, March 24.

White House, Congress Agree on $2T Rescue Bill

It is the largest economic rescue bill in history.

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Briefing Room on Monday, March 23.

Trump To Reopen Country in Weeks, Not Months

Health experts have made clear that unless Americans continue to dramatically limit social interaction, the number of infections will overwhelm the health care system.

A seasonal worker from Rumania harvests asparagus on a field of farmer Henning Hoffheinz near Genthin, Germany on Wednesday, March 18. Last year, German farmers employed nearly 300,000 seasonal workers but as more and more European Union countries have restricted or stopped crossings of their usually near-invisible borders because of the coronavirus outbreak, Hoffheinz and others are left wondering how they will bring in their crops this year.

Virus Chaos Snarls Farm Workers as New Season Buds in Europe

The harvest of white asparagus is providing a first test of the fallout from the coronavirus crisis on a farming sector that relies heavily on migrant workers.

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Analysis: FDA's Temporary Policy for Food Mfrs., Importers

Two attorneys analyze the guidance issued last week by the FDA, which will not enforce supplier verification onsite audit requirements for receiving facilities and importers.

Fishing boat captain Nick Haworth, right, carries tuna to a dock for sale Friday, March 20, 2020, in San Diego. Haworth came home to California after weeks at sea to find a state all but shuttered due to coronavirus measures, and nowhere to sell their catch. A handful of tuna boats filled with tens of thousands of pounds of fish are now floating off San Diego's coast as they scramble to find customers.

Once Safe, Fishermen Return to Stormy Times

Fishermen are returning home to California to find a state all but shuttered and nowhere to sell their catch.

In this May 19, 2011 photo, robots weld a Chevrolet Sonic at the General Motors Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, MI.

Factories Pivot to Fight Coronavirus

Redirecting plants to make completely different products will take a long time and a huge effort.

A pedestrian walks past a boarded up Wine and Spirits store in Philadelphia on Friday, March 20. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf directed all 'non-life-sustaining' businesses to close their physical locations late Thursday and said state government would begin to enforce the edict starting early Saturday.

Economy Screeches to Halt

“We went from full throttle to 90% revenue loss in three weeks,’’ said one New Jersey business executive.

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Meat, Poultry Producers Lean In to Provide Food

Meat and poultry retail sales increased 7.3% for the week ending March 8, and deli meat sales advanced 4.8% due to a shift from foodservice production.

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USDA Expands Definition for “Healthy” Label

USDA is now allowing the same uses of the 'healthy' claim for meat and poultry as currently allowed for other food products.

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Frozen Food Maker Fined $77K for Violations

The fine comes after an employee suffered severe lacerations and contusions to a hand after it was caught in a rolling machine.