Looming Port Strike Creates Shipping Snafu

Looming Port Strike Creates Shipping Snafu

Labor disputes are putting U.S. exports in a jam after failed negotiations could trigger a strike at major East Coast and Gulf ports.  The rundown: Dockworkers represented by the International Longshoremen’s Association are poised to strike on Oct. 1 if a deal isn’t...
Food Traceability Rule to Hit January 2026

Food Traceability Rule to Hit January 2026

The FDA’s Food Traceability Rule hits in January 2026. And a recent report from the Reagan-Udall Foundation found that retailers, suppliers, and distributors have no idea how it works. Deets: The new rule will require anyone manufacturing, processing, packing, or...
Twice as Nice: Digital Twins in Corn

Twice as Nice: Digital Twins in Corn

FYI: Digital twins are virtual models that replicate environments and objects. These models help researchers do some pretty cool analysis and simulation—without messing up real-world operations. What does that have to do with ag? A University of Nebraska-Lincoln plant...
A Pipe Dream… Or Nightmare

A Pipe Dream… Or Nightmare

A new carbon pipeline project is pumping up feelings among agriculturists and lawmakers. Digging up dirt: In 2023, the Heartland Greenway pipeline project was canceled. It had originally been a project to capture 15M metric tons of carbon dioxide from Midwest ethanol...
Parent to Progeny Problems

Parent to Progeny Problems

Parents pass on a lot of things to their offspring. You can thank Mom and Dad for how you look (or not). They can also be to blame for passing on some conditions and diseases.  In the plant world, genetically transmitted viruses can hang out in seeds for years, just...