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May 14, 2021 at 9:32 am

Mississippi River reopens, freeing over 1,000 stuck barges

The U.S. Coast Guard has reopened the Mississippi River to maritime traffic, ending a shutdown that stranded more than 1,000 barges on the key conduit...

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In this undated image released by the Tennessee Department of Transportation shows a crack is in a steel beam on the Interstate 40 bridge, near Memphis, Tenn. The Tennessee Department of Transportation says the crack is in a 900-foot steel beam that provides stability for the Interstate 40 bridge that connects Arkansas and Tennessee over the Mississippi River. The bridge was closed Tuesday, May 11, 2021 after inspectors found the crack. (Tennessee Department of Transportation via AP) AX101 AX101

May 13, 2021 at 9:42 am

Over 700 barges backed up in Mississippi River from bridge crack

More than 700 barges remained stalled Thursday on the Mississippi River near Memphis, slowing the flow of everything from grains to metals to fuel on...

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CORRECTS IDENTIFICATION OF ANIMALS TO CATTLE INSTEAD OF BULLS – Cattle roam a field as they graze with the rest of their herd Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021 in Midland, Texas. Subfreezing temperatures are expected in all of Texas, according to the National Weather Service, and snowfall totals of up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) are forecast in the Dallas area. Up to 2 inches (5 centimeters) could fall in the Houston area. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP) TXODE105 TXODE105

February 18, 2021 at 2:04 pm

It’s so cold on the Plains that calves’ ears are falling off

Across the American Plains, South and Southwest, the cold of this past week has been brutal on cattle, chickens and other livestock as well as...

December 24, 2020 at 9:30 pm

Fast-food boom drives rebound in meat sales for U.S. packers

With most restaurants closed or operating at reduced capacity, customers have flocked to places including McDonald's and Burger King, where they can simply drive through...

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The beans prior to roasting are green. Starbucks introduces $40-a-half-pound Brazil Sitio Baixadao (has diacritical marks) at the reserve flagship store on Capitol Hill in Seattle, Wednesday April 15, 2015.

Starbucks is delving into the super-high-end coffee market for the first time in the wake of the opening of its Roastery in Capitol HIll.

October 3, 2019 at 5:22 am

Starbucks pays farmers $20 million more as coffee crisis deepens

With prices falling below production costs in many countries, shielding those who produce the beans the company purchases is especially important for Starbucks.

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July 3, 2019 at 9:07 am

Soggy start to grilling season is a double whammy for meatpackers

America's meat companies can't seem to catch a break. As if rising feed costs weren't enough, this year's biblical rains have also poured cold water...

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June 3, 2019 at 7:42 am

Midwest farmers assessing wettest, wildest planting season they can remember

In the Midwest, "You hear words like biblical, unprecedented," said Sherman Newlin, a corn and soybean farmer in Illinois. "That's all true." The storms and...