The fight over the image of agriculture, livestock and the food industry has been ongoing for quite some time, but the battlefield is changing. Social media, internet blogs and general guerilla marketing are now the forums of debate.I ventured into a Chipotle restaurant this weekend while on a family outing and was waited on by employees wearing shirts with slogans such as:
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According to an online nutrition calculator, the burrito they served me had 850-calories that generously provided 103 percent of my daily sodium requirement. (I took a pass on the extra sour cream, guacamole and chips that would have made it a 1,690 calorie...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
