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Lactalis USA spending $55M to expand feta cheese production
The 38,000-square-foot manufacturing line, which will be operational in 2027, comes as the cheese variety grows in popularity with American consumers.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 30, 2024 -
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Happy Egg merges with regenerative producer to scale sustainable farming practices
The merger with Egg Innovations further enhances the company’s ability to meet growing consumer demand for climate-friendly and humanely-raised offerings.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 30, 2024 -
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Meat sales surge, led by fresh beef
Pork and turkey also saw growth as more consumers dined at home.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 30, 2024 -
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Pilgrim’s Pride reports slow progress on sustainability
The poultry giant acknowledged it may not be able to achieve its net-zero goals as parent company JBS faces pressure to improve its climate record.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 29, 2024 -
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Iowa kills 1.3M chickens after sudden closure of processor Pure Prairie Poultry
The state had for weeks struggled to find a market for the birds, with prospective buyer Tyson Foods backing out at the last minute.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 28, 2024 -
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ColumnAgtech seedlings: Agtonomy raises nearly $33M for self-driving tractors
Also in this week’s farm technology news: USDA changes acreage reports to handle indoor farms, and Verdant Robotics unveils an AI weedkiller that ‘aims before it shoots.’
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 25, 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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Lawsuit accuses McDonald’s of negligence over E. coli outbreak
A Colorado customer who became ill after eating a Quarter Pounder is taking legal action against the fast-food chain as Burger King and other restaurants pull onions from their menus as a precautionary measure.
By Julie Littman • 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 -
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Wayne-Sanderson Farms names new CEO
Chief Operating Officer Kevin McDaniel will lead the third largest poultry producer in the U.S. following the retirement of Clint Rivers next year.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 22, 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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Ranchers will soon need to beef up traceability with electronic cattle ID tags
The new rule, which has taken on more importance amid the spread of bird flu in dairy cows, is set to take effect in early November. But farmers are raising concerns.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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Deere under FTC investigation over farms’ right to repair equipment
A probe into whether the tractor giant violated consumer protection law comes as farmers say they have little choice but to overpay for dealer repairs.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 21, 2024 -
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Food waste responsible for 14% of US methane emissions: ReFED
The report, produced with Global Methane Hub, identifies the top emission reduction solutions both upstream and downstream of consumers.
By Jacob Wallace • Oct. 21, 2024 -
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Hurricane Milton caused up to $2.5B in Florida farm damage
The storm ravaged infrastructure and flooded the state's orange crops, with some growers expecting tree death.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 21, 2024 -
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ColumnAgtech seedlings: US lawmakers propose tax credits for agtech investments
Also in this week's farm technology news: A former Monsanto exec is named the CEO of Freight Farms, and fruit breeding company Bloom Fresh adds blueberries to its portfolio.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 18, 2024 -
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Hershey invests $500M to improve cocoa farming struggles
The confectionery giant is working with cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire to partner with growers as a way to standardize cocoa cultivation and lift profits.
By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 18, 2024 -
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Q&AThe regenerative ag revolution starts with women: Q&A with Stephanie Anderson
In her new book, Anderson, a former farmer turned creative writing professor, talks to women across the U.S. who are leading the movement to transform the food system.
By David Silverberg • Oct. 18, 2024 -
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Deere lays off more workers in Iowa, Illinois as farm slump hits sales
The tractor manufacturer said the move is due to declining demand and unrelated to plans to shift some production to Mexico.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 17, 2024 -
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Chicken processor recalls nearly 12M pounds of meat over listeria concerns
BrucePac, a producer of precooked meat and poultry, has recalled hundreds of ready-to-eat food items available in grocery stores, schools and restaurants.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 16, 2024 -
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Deep DiveDriving automation on the farm: Self-driving tractors look to fill agriculture’s labor shortage
John Deere and startup Agtonomy are introducing new ways to bring artificial intelligence to the field, with execs saying the technology holds the potential to open new job pathways for the next generation of farmers.
By Jesse Klein • Oct. 16, 2024 -
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Clemens Food Group to close Pennsylvania pork plant
The closure affects a plant acquired from Kunzler & Co. with production set to be moved to another facility in the state.
By Sara Samora • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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Fresh Del Monte boosts regenerative agriculture 11% across farms
The produce giant said it's met a number of sustainability targets ahead of a 2030 deadline and also introduced new goals to improve human rights in agriculture.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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Understanding EPA’s new rules protecting farmworkers from pesticide exposure
Changes controversially expand the boundaries for “application exclusion zones” to include areas outside the farm.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 15, 2024
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