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The National 4-H Council this week announced it received a $50 million gift from writer and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The gift from Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is the largest single donation ever to the National 4-H Council ...

In today's Equilus Equity Minute, Jake Carpenter talks about income producing opportunities that exist right here in the Pacific Northwest. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

'We know that over half of Americans are aware of MyPlate which just means that so many folks are trying to shift and change their eating to be a little bit more healthy" said USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Stacy Dean ...

A Chicago-based start-up company has launched GoodSport, a sports drink that’s 97% dairy and aims to compete nationally against leading brands. GoodSport is already available on the Company Website, and will soon be available on Amazon, but broader retail distribution is planned for later this year. T ...

Ag economists say boosting resiliency in the meat supply chain after the shocks of the coronavirus pandemic won’t be easy, but they have some ideas. The challenge is efficiency versus resilience, cost versus capacity, as consumers found out when processing plants closed, forcing livestock owners to euthanize millions of animals nationwide. “T ...

Walmart will now allow its shoppers to order their groceries by voice through Google’s smart home assistant, its latest attempt to challenge Amazon’s growing dominance.   Starting this month, shoppers can add items directly to their Walmart grocery cart, according to a company blog post on Tuesday. Walmart Inc. sa...

Over the next five years, online grocery sales are expected to more than quadruple.  More web-based options will become available between now and 2023, and more consumers are expected to give it a try.  The prediction comes from a new forecast by market-research firm Packaged Facts.  Over the past fiv...

Companies targeted by Senator Bernie Sanders earlier this week are firing back, calling his statements inaccurate in his accusations over food stamps.  Sanders plans to introduce legislation that would require large companies, specifically, Amazon, Walmart, and others, to pay a 100% tax on government benefits to their employees, including SNAP, a significant portion of the farm bill.   ... Read Mo

Amazon and the Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement penalizing the online giant 1 point 2 million dollars for selling illegal pesticides.  Ed Kowalski with the EPA said this all started in 2013 when interns spotted illegal pesticide products being sold on Amazon through 3rd party sellers, when they were doing routine checks on online marketplaces.  ...

As U.S. lawmakers work to hash out the federal budget and avoid another potential government shutdown, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue is taking a look at how the USDA operates, looking at ways to move toward his vision of seeing the USDA become the most effective, most customer-focused agency in the federal government...