What Is the Legislative Focus Between July 4th and August Recess: Infrastructure
“Infrastructure has really taken the front burner here lately,” says Hunter Carpenter with the Agricultural Retailers Association. “Infrastructure week has turned into the infrastructure quarter.” Carpenter and his colleague Richard Gupton were on AgriTalk to discuss the top issues and regulatory actions coming out of Washington D.C.
40% of respondents seeking an agriculture job in our Ag Labor Survey say it’s easier to find a job right now, while 85% of employers say it’s harder to fill a job than in previous years. How does this stack up to your experience? Take the survey to share your opinion.
First Known Ice Cream Recipe Called for This Special Ingredient: Whale Vomit
July is National Ice Cream Month. While vanilla remains America’s most popular flavor, the first recorded recipe, written in the 1660s, called for cream, sugar, orange flower water and ambergris, also known as whale vomit. Yum!
‘Perfect Storm’ Makes Restaurant Recovery A Long Haul
Due to the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic, 90,000 restaurants have closed either permanently or long term. At the root of many of the woes of hospitality is labor, which Whatley says we are experiencing, “the perfect storm in terms of labor challenges we're seeing is really all across the country.”
High heat in the West is raising concerns about more wildfires this season. The number of active wildfires right now is approaching 50, and drought conditions aren't helping matters.
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