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Subscribe Jack Bobo: How do we reshape our food environment so that it no longer works against us? By Elaine Watson In many respects, it’s hardly a huge mystery, writes Bobo in And while we often tell ourselves that nutritional advice keeps changing (‘ even the experts can’t agree’​), we all know we should stop smoking, move more, drink less, eat more fruit & veg, and cut down on soda, cookies and pizza, he says. The challenge is following that advice when everything in our environment – the ‘foodscape’ - is working against us. At ba...

Post-pandemic strategy focus of USGC’s International Marketing conference Wisconsin State Farmer Members of the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) zeroed in on the trade landscape and future of the global grains post-pandemic markets during its 18th International Marketing Conference and 61st Annual Membership Meeting. “While the specter of COVID-19 is not something we ever want to repeat, the lesson it has taught us is that we are resilient and relentless in our pursuit of meeting our mission of developing markets, enabling trade and improving lives,” said USGC Chairman Jim Raben, an Illinois ...

BY CARY ESTES Iowa has long been fertile ground for both farm policy and national politics. This has been especially true since 1972, when the Hawkeye State secured the pole position as the site of the first presidential nominating contest in the nation. And since its debut in 2008, the Land Investment Expo in Des Moines – hosted by the Peoples Company – has evolved into a must-attend annual event for political aspirants, canny pundits, and office holders. These Iowa traditions will be highlighted at the upcoming 14th annual Land Investment Expo, which will take place at the Iowa Events C...