Infarm Grows Wheat Indoors in Food Security Breakthrough

Amsterdam-based startup Infarm has become the first vertical farming company to successfully grow wheat indoors.

Wheat Update: Will a Russia-Ukraine Agreement be Reached?

The global wheat outlook may be improving after the United Nations reported that Russia and Ukraine took a “critical step forward.”

Inflation Alters Plans for Two Meat Processors

National Beef Packing Co. LLC has postponed the planned $100 million expansion of its Tama, Iowa, plant, citing rising costs, Meat+Poultry reported (June 10). In March 2021, the company announced the expansion, which would have …

Recent Biden Initiatives Look to Support Farmers

President Joe Biden has increased the number of counties eligible for double cropping as part of a series of actions aimed at increasing U.S. production to offset tight global food supplies sparked by Russia’s invasion …

No Shortage of Shortages as Supply Chain Issues Persist

As supply chain problems persist, there’s no shortage of shortages these days. A baby formula shortage has become wide ranging, for example, with a current out-of-stock rate of 40%, up from 31% in early April. …

The Current State of U.S. Agriculture

Dr. Michael Swanson discusses the current state of U.S. agriculture, including inflation, supply chain pain, fertilizers, and avian influenza.

UPDATE: Global Food Supply Concerns Intensify Amid Ukraine Crisis

The conflict in Ukraine could cause food and feed prices to rise up to 20%, according to the United Nations food agency. The Food and Agriculture Organization said it was unclear whether Ukraine would be …

Grain Markets Monitor Russia-Ukraine Conflict

U.S. consumer support for domestic agriculture has grown stronger, according to a  new survey from the United Soybean Board. In fact, 78% of respondents said it’s important to purchase U.S.-grown food, an 8% increase from a …

UPDATED: How Will Global Food Supply Chain Be Affected by Russia-Ukraine Crisis?

Editor’s note: This report was updated Thursday to reflect the Russian invasion of Ukraine the night prior, as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a military operation in eastern Ukraine. Below, FI looks at certain ramifications …

The Big 9 Food Allergens

The U.S. has made progress in food safety issues by adding sesame to its former “Big 8” list of food allergens and, most notably, by broadening and supporting allergen prevention, treatment, and cures, food industry …

Historic Heatwave in Pacific Northwest Causes Concerns Over Crops

You thought 2020 was bad? This year has featured extreme drought conditions. Then, cicadas and grasshoppers. Now, the Pacific Northwest is getting walloped by a nearly unprecedented heatwave. Portland, Seattle, and swaths of western Canada …

Ag Update: 2021 Projections Largely Encouraging for Farmers

The U.S. could plant 92 million acres of corn, 90 million acres of soybeans, and 45 million acres of wheat in 2021, according to data presented at USDA’s Outlook Forum. That would represent an increase …