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Congress continues to tinker with the Build Back Better Act and we review the changes done today.

As the world continues to emerge from the pandemic, global hog producers are facing a more challenging outlook, says Christine McCracken, animal protein analyst, in the Rabobank Q4 2021 Pork Quarterly report.

China’s vegetable production is basically normal and it has enough wheat to meet demand for one and a half years, officials say, in a further effort to reassure the public there is no need to worry about shortages.

The Biden administration kicked off the nearly week-long trip EU climate trip with a $1 billion announcement. And there’s more funds in the Build Back Better program, but some say details are still sparse.

As of last week, USDA paid out just over $6 billion of the $16 billion in CFAP payments. One agricultural economist says without the full $16 billion, lower CFAP payments could change net farm income projections.

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue suggested on AgriTalk that a second Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) for farmers and ranchers could be coming as soon as the end of August or early September.

President Donald Trump and USDA released the long-awaited rules for direct payments under the Coronavirus Food Aid Program (CFAP) at the White House Tuesday.

Buffalo Wild Wings, Jimmy John’s and Sonic Drive-In, all of which are owned by the Atlanta-based Inspire Brands, have filed federal lawsuits against a host of pork producers, Restaurant Business reports.

COVID-19 has claimed the lives of at least three employees of America’s protein processing industries, one in Colorado and two in Georgia.

Everyone knows vitamin D provides great bone health benefits, but here’s a look at the role of vitamin D “beyond the bone.”