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USDA cuts soybean production outlook. Will it help prices?
The department is no longer expecting harvest to break new records, but surpluses will still pressure farm profits.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 11, 2024 -
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Trump White House likely to abandon OSHA heat safety rule
The new administration will probably let the standard die, experts say, but some other form of guidance could emerge instead.
By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 11, 2024 -
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Farmer confidence in the economy unexpectedly rebounds, surprising ag economists
Ahead of the election, producers expressed more optimism about their financial prospects in 2025 even as forecasts predict a decline in farm income.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 8, 2024 -
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ColumnAgtech Seedlings: Deere partners with Mississippi State on farm automation
Also in this week's farm technology news: A large-scale larvae farm opens in Canada and Nature’s Miracle is set to enter the agricultural electric vehicle market.
By Nathan Owens • Nov. 8, 2024 -
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What a second Trump trade war would mean for farmers
The president-elect has threatened 60% tariffs on goods from China at a time when U.S. producers are already struggling with slowing exports and falling prices.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 7, 2024 -
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Celebrity-backed indoor farming company Bowery closes, lays off workers
The New York City-based company that once attracted funding from Natalie Portman and Justin Timberlake is the latest greenhouse grower to suffer from rising costs and a lack of venture capital funds.
By Nathan Owens • Nov. 7, 2024 -
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ADM reports more accounting errors, cancels earnings call
The grain trading giant said it will issue financial restatements as it struggles to move past an accounting scandal that led to the resignation of its CFO.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 5, 2024 -
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EPA urged to ban weedkiller linked to Parkinson’s disease
U.S. lawmakers are calling for the agency to prohibit the toxic herbicide, which has grown in use over the past few years.
By Nathan Owens • Nov. 5, 2024 -
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Campbell’s and Kind receive USDA support to advance regenerative agriculture for key ingredients
The soup giant secured $3.4 million in funding for tomato growers in California and Kind Snacks announced milestones for sustainable almond farming.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 4, 2024 -
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McDonald’s E. coli outbreak now tied to 90 illnesses
The CDC said that slivered onions from Taylor Farms used on Quarter Pounders were the likely culprit.
By Julie Littman • Nov. 1, 2024 -
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ColumnAgtech seedlings: Indigo Ag taps former Alibaba executive as CFO
Also in this week's farm technology news: Ohalo launches a self-pollinating almond variety and USAID commits $57.4 million to advance agtech research.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 1, 2024 -
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4 charts examining grocery inflation
While high retail prices are a hot topic among consumers and politicians, the annual rate of food-at-home prices has held steady at about 1%.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 31, 2024 -
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Farm loans above $1M soar as ag economy deteriorates
Weakened crop profit margins are pushing producers to take out bigger loans at a faster pace than in previous years.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 31, 2024 -
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Q&AHow food companies can accelerate the regenerative agriculture transition
Major CPGs and ingredients companies will need to act now if they want to meet their 2030 targets, says HowGood CEO Alexander Gillett.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 30, 2024 -
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US dietary guidelines could recommend Americans eat less meat and potatoes. Expect a food fight.
Beef groups slammed recommendations for consumers to increase their protein intake via beans, peas and lentils, calling the proposal “unhinged.”
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 30, 2024 -
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EPA approves alternative to banned weedkiller dicamba
The registration of glufosinate-P marks the first herbicide to be reviewed under the agency's strategy to protect endangered species, which has received considerable pushback from growers.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 29, 2024 -
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Milton strains citrus ingredient production
The hurricane tore through Florida’s orange groves as citrus flavors and fibers become more popular among consumers.
By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 29, 2024 -
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McDonald’s rules out beef as source of E. coli outbreak
The fast food chain will stop buying onions from a facility operated by supplier Taylor Farms after the ingredient was identified as the likely source of contamination.
By Julie Littman • Oct. 28, 2024 -
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Farmers more willing to try new technologies that boost productivity: report
A McKinsey survey found producers are interested in products and practices that improve crop yields, although cost challenges and skepticism remain barriers to adoption.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 28, 2024 -
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Corn farmers could have their worst year since 2007, ag economist says
While unprofitable prices are hurting row croppers, livestock producers are benefiting from lower feed costs.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 25, 2024 -
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Deep DiveBig Ag is spending big on lobbying and the 2024 election
Political spending from the food and agriculture sector has increased, with a record $178 million spent on lobbying alone in 2023. Experts saying rising polarization may play a role.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 24, 2024 -
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McDonald’s investigates onions as source of E. coli outbreak
Supplier Taylor Farms has issued a recall after 49 people fell ill and one person died in an outbreak tied to the fast food chain’s Quarter Pounders.
By Julie Littman , Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 24, 2024 -
USDA developing roadmap to tackle PFAS on farmland
Suggested long-term solutions include finding new ways to detect contamination and developing tools to stop "forever chemicals" before they cause harm to soil.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 23, 2024 -
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Carbon Robotics raises $70M for its AI-powered LaserWeeder
The startup plans to use the funds to roll out new software and hardware products and expand manufacturing in eastern Washington.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 23, 2024 -
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Candy producers using less chocolate this Halloween amid record cocoa prices: Wells Fargo
Hershey and other big chocolate producers are turning to gummies and other candy to offset supply issues with the crop.
By Chris Casey • Oct. 22, 2024
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