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DAILY REPORTING AND ANALYSIS ON FOOD, AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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AG INSIDER
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Despite coronavirus worries, Europe’s food system is stable
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The coronavirus has upended most aspects of life in Europe, but after a spate of hoarding early in the pandemic, shopping has returned to normal as food producers and retailers work to keep supply chains flowing and shelves stocked. This could be instructive to the United States, which is behind Europe in the progression of the disease. (No paywall)
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Rural jobs wiped out by coronavirus, says survey
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Fifteen percent of rural Americans surveyed in the past week said they had either lost their job or were laid off because of the coronavirus pandemic, and an additional 14 percent said they were worried they would lose their jobs, according to the results of a survey released on Thursday. (No paywall)
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FERN’S LATEST
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Coronavirus devastates restaurant workers who live 'tip to mouth'
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As restaurants around the country close or shift to delivery only, "millions of laid-off ... workers, many who made just $2.13 an hour plus tips — the federal minimum wage for tipped workers — are scrambling to pay their bills and feed their families," as Liza Gross reports in FERN's latest story. (No paywall)
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Food banks need $1.4 billion (Food Bank News): Feeding America, an anti-hunger group, said U.S. food banks will need $1.4 billion in additional resources over the next six months because of a rising demand for assistance, fewer donations from foodmakers and grocers, and a steep drop in volunteers.
Too much milk (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel): Some large Wisconsin dairy farms are pouring thousands of gallons of milk down the drain daily because the closure of schools, restaurants, and food service companies has changed consumption patterns for dairy products.
Food left to rot in the field (Miami Herald): Millions of pounds of fresh produce "will soon be left to die on the vine" because of the shutdown of the hospitality industry — restaurants, cruise ships, schools, airlines, and theme parks — as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Grain flows despite pandemic (World Grain): Grain shipments continue across the globe, including larger U.S. exports to China, with ports largely operational despite the coronavirus pandemic, said the U.S. Grains Council.
Covid-19 concerns spark urban homesteading (Salon): A scroll through social media shows an upsurge in canning, gardening, baking, and making jams and jellies — possibly an outlet for stay-at-homers or a way to shore up the food supply.
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