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Workforce disruptions put the food supply chain at risk

A food economist says he’s concerned disruptions to the migrant workforce could ripple effects throughout the ag economy. David Ortega with Michigan State University says it would immediately drive up labor and food costs. “It may push many small operations out of business since...

Very few harvest disruptions in October for Tennessee farmers

Corn harvest is nearing completion in Tennessee, and soybean harvest remains well ahead of the average pace. David Nichols, who farms in the northwest part of the state, says October has been dry. “We have wrapped up the full season soybeans and have got...