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| 28.02.2025 | Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits? | “This has nothing to do with anything other than bird flu. And I think to suggest anything else is a misreading of the facts and the reality,” American Egg Board President Emily Metz said.
“Our farmers are in the fight of their lives, perio... |
| 14.02.2025 | The Egg Dilemma: Breakfast Boom Meets Price Surge | The breakfast scene in America is sizzling. Restaurants are buzzing with morning patrons, and eggs are the star of the show. But this popularity comes with a price. As demand for breakfast items skyrockets, so do egg prices. The interplay b... |
| 13.02.2025 | The Rising Tide of Food Prices: Beef and Eggs in the Spotlight | The American food landscape is shifting. Prices are climbing, and consumers are feeling the pinch. Two staples—beef and eggs—are at the forefront of this surge. Let’s dive into the factors driving these price hikes and what they mean for th... |
| 13.02.2025 | Breakfast is booming at US restaurants. Is it also contributing to high egg prices? | The percentage of eggs that go to U.S. restaurants versus other places, like grocery stores or food manufacturers, is not publicly available. U.S. Foods, a restaurant supplier, and Cal-Maine Foods, the largest U.S. producer of shell eggs, d... |
| 12.02.2025 | Business | US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing | When are egg prices expected to go down?
Relief is not expected any time soon. Egg prices typically spike around Easter due to high holiday demand. And the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicted last month that egg prices were likely to g... |
| 10.02.2025 | JBS spends $200M to expand US beef production | Listen to the article 3 min
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JBS USA is spending $200 million to expand beef production at two facilities as it prepares for an expansion in the supply of cattle.
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| 31.01.2025 | Trump tariffs to stoke US food inflation despite pledge to lower costs | Trump tariffs to stoke US food inflation despite pledge to lower costs
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| 19.11.2024 | The Changing Face of Thanksgiving: Is Turkey Losing Its Crown? | Thanksgiving is a time-honored tradition in America. Families gather, share stories, and feast on a grand meal. For decades, turkey has been the undisputed star of this culinary celebration. But recent trends suggest that this might be chan... |
| 18.11.2024 | Turkey could be upstaged by other meats this Thanksgiving: CoBank | Listen to the article 3 min
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Turkey could be losing its monopoly on Thanksgiving as demand for the poultry item faces long-term decline and consumers consider... |
| 10.11.2024 | Lifeway Foods Stands Firm Against Danone's Takeover Bid | In the world of business, few things are as contentious as a takeover bid. It’s a high-stakes game of chess, where each move can change the landscape. Lifeway Foods recently rejected a $283 million offer from Danone, a long-time shareholder... |
| 04.11.2024 | Food and beverage M&A activity appears to be picking up: CoBank | Listen to the article 3 min
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After a relatively quiet period of M&A in food and beverages compared to prior years, activity appears to be gaining momentum... |
| 30.10.2024 | Foundation for Rural Service celebrates 30th anniversary grants | The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS), the philanthropic arm of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, is proud to announce the recipients of 36 Community Grants totaling nearly $170,000 — the largest number of grants and greatest total ann... |
| 27.07.2024 | Dairy Delights: The Rise of Snackable Dairy and Seasonal Flavors | The dairy aisle is experiencing a renaissance. Sales have soared to $76 billion, making it the largest category in retail. This surge is fueled by innovative snackable dairy products and seasonal favorites. As consumer preferences shift, da... |
| 22.07.2024 | New snack launches propel annual dairy aisle sales to $76B: CoBank | Listen to the article 4 min
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Refrigerated dairy has grown into the largest category in retail during the last year with $76 billion in sales, according to a r... |
| 20.06.2024 | Recurrent Energy: $513 Million Secured For 1,200 MWh Energy Storage Project In Arizona | Recurrent Energy (a subsidiary of Canadian Solar and a global developer, owner, and operator of solar and energy storage assets) announced today it had secured $513 million in project financing for its landmark Papago Storage project based ... |
| 25.04.2024 | Tillman Infrastructure Secures $1 Billion in Financing to Drive Growth | NEW YORK, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tillman Infrastructure, LLC ("Tillman Infrastructure"), a leading provider of wireless communication infrastructure, today announced the successful completion of a financing package totalin... |
| 04.04.2024 | Younger pet parents set to drive industry growth | DENVER — As younger generations welcome pets into their lives at an increasing rate, the pet food landscape is beginning to shift toward fresher, minimally processed formats enhanced with health and wellness claims, according to a recent re... |
| 23.03.2024 | Latest Headlines | Meet candidates running for Firestone Board of Trustees | Ahead of Firestone’s April 2 election, the Times-Call asked each candidate running for a seat on the town’s Board of Trustees what they think the most pressing issue facing the community is and what they would do to address it if they are e... |
| 09.02.2024 | Cocoa end of 2024 price prediction | Cocoa prices have surged for eleven consecutive sessions, reaching a new record level of $5,970 per metric ton, driven by persistent concerns regarding limited supplies.
Is the end near for Cocoa's parabolic run? pic.twitter.com/16rdsOwwW8... |
| 06.02.2024 | Surging cocoa prices could lead to Valentine’s Day sticker shock | Dive Brief:
Sky-high cocoa prices could take a bite out of chocolate manufacturers' sales ahead of Valentine's Day.
Cocoa prices are nearly 65% above what they were a year ago, with futures hitting a 46-year high, according to a CoBank repo... |
| 25.10.2023 | ADM rethinks scope of $300M plant-based investment | Dive Brief:
Archer Daniels Midland is changing course on a $300 million plan to expand production of alternative proteins as consumer appetite for plant-based foods wanes, CEO Juan Luciano said on a Tuesday earnings call.
ADM has “re-scoped... |
| 26.06.2023 | Portland-area small farmers adapt to new business models | Farmers across the Portland area are adapting their businesses as the agricultural industry rapidly evolves alongside a shaky economy and stubborn inflation.
Why it matters: Oregon is home to nearly 37,000 farms, and many of the state's sma... |
| 20.01.2023 | CoBank Quarterly: Inflation is Beginning to Loosen its Grip | DENVER, Jan. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. economy will progressively slow through the first half of 2023 and fears of a recession are still high, and still warranted. Inflation and interest rate increases intended to combat swiftly... |
| 29.09.2022 | Renewable Diesel Projected to Turbo Charge U.S. Biofuel Growth | DENVER, Sept. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- By producing fuel using sources with lower carbon intensity than traditional petroleum-based products, the U.S. biofuels sector is well-positioned to play a major role in reducing greenhouse gas em... |
| 09.09.2022 | Turkey prices are surging ahead of Thanksgiving due to disease | Americans are paying more than ever for turkey as a contagious virus leads to the destruction of millions of birds.
The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus is helping drive the price of turkey — specifically white boneless breast... |
| 08.09.2022 | Egg and turkey prices likely to remain high due to avian influenza: report | Dive Brief:
Egg and turkey prices will remain high in the wake of this year’s Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak, according to a new analysis from CoBank. Roughly 43.8 million birds have been impacted by the outbreak in comme... |
| 21.06.2022 | Soaring butter prices put dairy market and retail prices under pressure, report finds | The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the month of May 2022 shows food at home prices up 11.9% vs. one year ago and up 1.4% from April 2022. The index for dairy and related products rose by 2.9% ... |
| 15.06.2022 | As milk prices soar, butter and cheese makers grapple over supply | Dive Brief:
The price of food at home increased 11.9% over the past year, the largest 12-month increase since April 1979, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index data for May. On a monthly basis, the price ind... |
| 10.05.2022 | Avian influenza impacts 37.5M birds in commercial and backyard flocks | Dive Brief:
The highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemic has impacted more than 37.5 million birds in 291 commercial and backyard flocks as of Monday, according to the USDA.
The largest number of cases has been reported in Iowa, where 15 ... |
| 02.05.2022 | Consumers likely to 'trade down' to chicken as beef prices soar: report | Dive Brief:
Consumer demand for meat has continued to rise throughout the pandemic, despite higher prices, according to a recent analysis from CoBank. Beef consumption has grown 1.4% from 2019 to 2021 even as combined retail prices increase... |
| 08.04.2022 | The price of eggs is surging due to a contagious strand of avian flu | More On: inflation
World food prices surge 13% to record high over Ukraine war The credibility-challenged Fed is about to be overtaken by reality again Letters to the Editor — April 8, 2022 More energy insanity from Democrats
A deadly and h... |
| 08.04.2022 | The price of eggs is surging due to a contagious strand of avian flu | More On: inflation
Democrats are in dreamland if they think Biden can run and win again in 2024 Dems’ happy talk can’t hide havoc inflation wreaking on working Americans Existing home sales fall more than expected as prices hit record highs... |
| 05.04.2022 | Avian influenza threatens egg supply ahead of Easter: report | Dive Brief:
Egg production could struggle to meet seasonal demand in the face of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak ahead of Easter, according to an analysis by CoBank. The avian influenza has spread to 24 states and affe... |
| 15.12.2020 | Surging feed prices will test recovery in US animal protein production | Hopes for a substantial rebound in profitability for meat and poultry producers and processors in 2021 will be difficult to come by with corn and soybean meal prices at multi-year highs, forecasts Will Sawyer, lead economist, animal protein... |
| 20.07.2020 | Rocky road still ahead for US economic recovery | DENVER, COLO. — The US economy is recovering from the impacts of coronavirus measures, but the sharpest gains are already done, according to a quarterly report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange.
“Economic data prior to the recent resurgence ... |
| 08.06.2020 | Low orbiting satellites for broadband internet service face challenges amid funding concerns and competition | In the last two years, we’ve written several stories about Facebook’s mission to make broadband internet available to rural communities in third world countries. In February 2019, Facebook partnered with Telefonica and other companies, to e... |
| 06.05.2020 | Judge tosses worker safety lawsuit vs Smithfield Foods: ‘This falls squarely within OSHA/USDA’s jurisdiction’ | In the lawsuit* filed April 23, plaintiff Jane Doe claimed Smithfield “continues to operate its plant in Milan, Missouri, in a manner that contributes to the spread of disease,” citing insufficient personal protective equipment, working pr... |
| 01.03.2020 | Energy storage projects reach ‘investment-grade’ with esVolta’s $140 million debt facility | esVolta, a developer of utility-scale battery energy storage projects, recently closed a $140 million senior secured credit facility to finance a 136 MW/480 MWh portfolio of eight storage projects in California.
It’s this type of institutio... |
| 25.09.2019 | GrainChain uses Blockchain to link up Honduras’ disjointed coffee industry | Honduras is the world’s sixth largest producer of coffee, according to the International Coffee Organization. And it’s in trouble. On September 20, the Honduran Coffee Institute flagged that exports are expected to fall by 4.6% in the next ... |
| 14.02.2017 | High prices, consumer confusion & store placement hold back organic from full sales potential | “With steady and continuous growth since the economic downturn, the natural/organic industry’s growth has been in the range of 10% for the last four years’ of growth – a rate that surpassed the growth of the overall food industry,” accordi... |
| 25.08.2014 | July Roundup of Ag & AgTech Deals
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LAUNCHED CAMPAIGNS | We are excited to announce that we are partnering with Food+Tech Connect to launch a monthly AgTech Funding Roundup! We’ll be covering companies that are using technology to disrupt our agriculture and food system. Here’s our coverage for J... |
