What The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Done to Grocery Sales at Boise’s Albertsons Cos.

The coronavirus pandemic has provided grocery stores a significant boost in business. An earnings report released Thursday morning by Albertsons Cos. offers a glimpse of how much people have increasingly relied on grocery stores to meet their food needs.

USDA Announces Additional Food Purchase Plans

May 5, 2020 USDA AMS

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of $ 470 million in Section 32 food purchases to occur in the third quarter of fiscal year 2020, in addition to purchases previously announced, which will enable USDA to purchase surplus food for distribution to communities nationwide.

Gulf Oyster Community Stands Ready to Assist As Restaurants Re-Open

Can you imagine no oyster bars crowded with patrons eyeing shuckers opening one perfect Gulf oyster after another? No music crowds pressed shoulder to shoulder in Austin venues. No crowded Bourbon Street restaurants overflowing with locals and tourists. There is a new norm coming to the Gulf and the country, and life will be different.

Dairy Promoters Get Checkoff Update During Covid-19 Quarantine

American Dairy Association North Easthosted an online video conference on April 22, for more than 35 county and state dairy princesses and committee members to address dairy industry concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cocoa, Chocolate Industry Donates $ 835,000 to Help Farmers Fight COVID-19

Global cocoa and chocolate companies are donating $ 835,000 to help cocoa farmers and their families fight the spreading coronavirus by supporting the national emergency plans of governments in West Africa, Asia, and Latin America.