Deere joins White House initiative to strengthen supply chains

A federal freight data-sharing platform now has 80 members, according to the Department of Transportation.

By Alejandra Carranza • Aug. 7, 2024

Canada railroads to restart talks with Teamsters as potential strike looms

Negotiations are set to resume at the urging of the country’s Labor Minister as union members await a key government decision that would allow a work stoppage to take place.

By Larry Avila • Aug. 7, 2024

USDA makes another $300M available to boost ag trade

The department is releasing more money in the absence of a new farm bill, which farmers were hoping would help address a record trade deficit. 

By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 6, 2024

FTC chair presses for investigation into high grocery prices

Lina Khan said an inquiry would “shed light” on why food prices and grocers’ profits have stayed elevated even as inflation has come down.

By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 6, 2024

How climate change is threatening popular food ingredients

Rising global temperatures and devastating weather events are jeopardizing popular flavors including vanilla and lavender. 

By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 5, 2024

FMC finalizes rule on ‘unreasonable’ ocean cargo space refusals

The move comes after carriers rejected shipments from agriculture exporters during the pandemic to capitalize on high demand for imports from Asia.

By Alejandra Carranza • Aug. 2, 2024

Boar’s Head expands meat products recall

The deli meat supplier is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of product from a Virginia plant following a deadly listeria outbreak.

By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 1, 2024

Walmart, Denali partnership to turn food waste into animal feed at 1,400-plus locations

The rollout comes after the two companies made their partnership public last year. Denali estimates it can recover 200,000 pounds of food waste per location annually.

By Jacob Wallace • July 30, 2024

Agco to offload grain and protein business for $700M

The sale to private equity firm American Industrial Partners will allow the equipment maker to sharpen its focus on precision agriculture.

By Sarah Zimmerman • July 30, 2024

Why the US doesn’t have a case against Mexico’s GMO corn ban

Restrictions on corn imports are unlikely to wreak havoc on global commerce despite what U.S. farmers and officials argue, a trade expert writes.

By Ernesto Hernández-López • July 29, 2024

How a Canada railroad workers’ strike could affect supply chains

Logistics managers have been making contingency plans since at least May, when the threat of disruption escalated.

By Larry Avila • July 29, 2024

White House unveils guidance on slashing methane, super pollutant emissions

The U.S. is taking new steps to better track and reduce the greenhouse gasses in industries including agriculture.

By Zoya Mirza • July 26, 2024

Agtech seedlings: Defense contractor Tesseract retools military drones for US farms

Also in this week's farm technology news: Tyson to explore potential partnerships with five supply chain startups, and Farmblox raises $2.5 million to scale in-field sensors.

By Agriculture Dive staff • July 26, 2024

PepsiCo launches pilot to cultivate next generation of farmers

The effort provides job pathways for beginning producers and young people to be successful on the farm or within the agriculture industry at large.

By Sarah Zimmerman • July 25, 2024

Investment ‘critical’ for US compost facilities as industry shows little growth since 2018

At most, 4% of the nation’s 66 million tons of wasted food annually is being composted today, according to research from the Composting Consortium.

By Jacob Wallace • July 22, 2024

Agtech seedlings: PepsiCo teams with fertilizer maker to cut food emissions in Europe

Also in this week’s farm technology news: Cargill invests $1 million to research methane reduction in cattle, and Syngenta partners with Ginkgo Bioworks to accelerate biologicals development.

By Sarah Zimmerman • July 19, 2024

Indiana port to build Chicago sea cargo container terminal

Local officials have received approval to create Lake Michigan’s first sea terminal that would serve industries such as manufacturing and agriculture.

By Alejandra Carranza • July 19, 2024

Danone, Nestlé join over 130 companies in call to reverse biodiversity loss ahead of COP16

A coalition of businesses across various industries are pressing world leaders to take action on an issue often overlooked by corporate sustainability plans.

By Sarah Zimmerman • July 18, 2024

US beef production in decline despite heavier cows

Extra time in the feedlots has increased prices and discouraged meatpackers from raising slaughter rates.

By Nathan Owens • July 18, 2024

Carhartt grows sustainable cotton sourcing efforts

The workwear brand is tapping the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and Better Cotton to help farmers use water more efficiently, reduce the use of harmful chemicals and better care for natural habitats.

By Kelly Stroh • July 17, 2024

USDA invests $110M to expand independent meat and poultry processing

The funding adds to the hundreds of millions of dollars being offered to small producers as part of a Biden administration plan to boost competition.

By Nathan Owens • July 17, 2024

China buys first US soybeans of 2024 crop season

The slow start to the marketing season comes as the world's top importer accelerates purchases of cheaper commodities from South America.

By Sarah Zimmerman • July 15, 2024

Canada rail workers keep window open for strike

Agricultural groups warn that any labor action would bring “devastating consequences” to the North American economy. 

By Larry Avila , Sarah Zimmerman • July 15, 2024

Colorado poultry farm kills 1.8M chickens after bird flu outbreak

The state, which recently reported its first human case tied to dairy cattle, declared a disaster emergency.

By Sarah Zimmerman • July 11, 2024

Tyson agrees to sell Georgia poultry complex

The deal with House of Raeford Farms comes after months of cost cutting at the meat and poultry giant, including plant closures and layoffs.

By Nathan Owens • July 10, 2024