Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has wreaked havoc on many poultry operations this year. Cases confirmed this week in Iowa, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin total nearly 1.5 million infected birds.
The top three trends impacting ag retailers are: economic uncertainty, volatility and labor challenges says Ken Zuckerberg, CoBank agribusiness analyst.
Tanner Ehmke with CoBank says that lighter foot traffic is seen in some grocery stores, while discount retailers have seen a significant increase in foot traffic.
U.S. Relations with China to "Elevate" Following Biden, Jingping's First Face-to-Face Meeting on Monday
"We need to find the right direction for the bilateral relationship going forward and elevate the relationship," Xi said, while Biden stressed that the two countries can complete without it turning into a conflict.