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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Three poultry companies have agreed to pay $84.8 million to compensate processing plant workers under agreements with the Justice Department that would allow a major acquisition to go forward and could spell trouble for the industry’s “tournament system” of paying growers.
A partisan divide is emerging heading into the upcoming farm bill over whether or not to link crop insurance coverage with climate change mitigation efforts.
Cargill and Continental Grain completed their acquisition of poultry company Sanderson Farms on Friday, finishing a process that has been heavily scrutinized by the Justice Department.
The nation's four largest railroad companies have revealed their plans to address the persistent shipping delays plaguing their networks and all rely on one key ingredient: labor.
The combination of factors that came together within the last two years for California food and agriculture “should be considered a Black Swan event” that was unpredictable yet can have severe impacts, according to a leading analyst.
Dicamba damage to soybeans, trees, ornamentals and other plants is back again this season, and a leading seed developer is asking growers to send proof.
Farmers are increasingly worried about their current and future financial health, according to the latest monthly Ag Economy Barometer sponsored by Purdue University and the CME Group.
The war rages on, but Ukraine is already looking ahead to the task of rebuilding the country, and a new estimate from the Kyiv School of Economics indicates the agriculture sector has already suffered $27.6 billion in damages.
The Environmental Protection Agency has released an "inaugural" list of programs covered under the Justice40 Initiative, including numerous agricultural and renewable energy programs.