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Families of COVID-19 Meatpacking Plant Victims Sue Tyson Foods

Meatpacking plants have become a focus of the fight against COVID-19. Working in one of... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
June 30, 2020
China Bans Imports From Tyson Foods Plant, Citing COVID-19 Cases

On Friday, Tyson Foods announced a large volume of positive COVID-19 test results at one... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
June 24, 2020
More COVID-19 Outbreaks Are Hitting Farmworkers

Picking crops shoulder-to-shoulder and sleeping in crowded barracks of 10 to 20 people have long... (more)

Lindsay Campbell
June 10, 2020
Trump’s ‘Phase One’ Agricultural Deal With China Is Falling Apart

The Trump administration announced a partial trade deal with China in January, hoping to end... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
June 4, 2020
FDA Allows Incorrect Labeling During COVID-19 Pandemic

The widespread disruptions in the food industry thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic have left some... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
May 29, 2020
Could COVID-19 Have Lasting Impacts on Our Food Supply Chain?

Mike Johanns thinks the pandemic could change a lot for agriculture.  The former USDA secretary... (more)

Alex Robinson
May 27, 2020
COVID-19 Causes Supply Chain Headaches for Coffee Growers

Are you missing your daily trip to the coffee shop? So are roasters and coffee... (more)

Lukas Southard
May 23, 2020
This New Tool Breaks Down Lost Food Production Due to COVID-19

The situation with the effects of COVID-19 on the agriculture industry moves so quickly that... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
May 21, 2020
House Democrats’ New COVID-19 Relief Bill Includes Lots of Agriculture Provisions

Earlier this week, House Democrats revealed the outline of a massive $3 trillion relief package... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
May 15, 2020