food insecurity

A group of western lawmakers last week asked the USDA and Interior Department for additional wildfire fighting resources. Data from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows 89.8% of U.S. households were food secure throughout 2021.

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer continued lower in June, down two points to a reading of 97. A new United Nation’s report shows the number of people affected globally by hunger rose to nearly 830 million in 2021.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine boosted fuel prices last week, for the ninth straight week. U.S. fuel prices increased, with gas climbing 7.5 cents to an average of $3.59 per gallon.

A new report says more than one of every 10 U.S. households experienced food insecurity in 2020. That means they had trouble providing sufficient food for family members due to a lack of resources.

USDA wants input about how to push unemployed, able-bodied adults who get SNAP benefits into the workforce. Syngenta buys satellite imagery company FarmShots,