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No two years in farming are alike or free of drama; however, this may be one of the craziest years we've seen in a long time because of all the variables in play.

Editor-in-chief Andy Hanacek shares his thoughts on a recent petition that called for McDonald's to create a plant-based, meatless burger option on their menu.

My wife just got back from a trip with the kids, and somewhere along the way the windshield caught a rock. No big deal; that’s why we have insurance. But that event got me thinking about what types of insurance a food production facility should carry.

When not participating in seminars on European exports and North American consumer trends, the guests of the Union of Producers and Employers of Meat Industry (UPEMI) were able to walk around Warsaw.

In this exclusive video Q&A from IPPE 2019, Nath Morris, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, discusses the scheduling challenges the event faced with the Super Bowl in town, and how it came through with flying colors.

Take the time to make sure your insurance and evacuation plans are up-to-date.

In this exclusive video Q&A from IPPE in Atlanta, Will Sawyer, CoBank, discusses the blitz in poultry processing construction and expansion and what it means for the rest of the industry.

Do you use your food safety and quality (FS&Q) data to track your process control? If not, why not?

Andy Hanacek talks about the March cover story uncovering incompetence in the investigations of foodborne illness outbreaks and implores the industry to work together to protect consumers and itself.