Starbucks baristas strike, Guinness is running dry in UK pubs, and Congress clears resolution delivering aid to farmers. NY Gov signs bills resuming marijuana farmers markets, growing grapes in the high desert, and US gets big win in the GMO corn dispute with Mexico.

Grubhub to pay fine for harmful practices against diners, DeSantis protects FL farms from development, and CA declares bird flu emergency. Walmart employees now wear body cameras, animals as chemical factories, and Bayer and Trendlines dissolve #agtech fund.

Deere lays off more employees, federal judge blocks business ownership reporting requirement, and ultra-processed food from industrial waste. Butterball shuts down Arkansas plant, CA recalls raw milk and cream from Raw Farm, and can dirt clean the climate?

ADM sees challenges ahead in 2025, USDA announces federal order to test milk for the bird flu, and Oatly loses legal dispute over ‘milk’ trademark. JBS to build meatpacking plant in Nigeria, a Dutch suburb where they grow their own food, and are lab-grown meats a luxury product?

Gro Intelligence’s IP acquired by another startup, incoming Secretary of Agriculture is picked, and Paine Schwartz acquires a supplement provider. Debates about impending trade wars heats up, Pepsi adds more chips to address ‘shrinkflation’ criticism, and bats as crop protection.

Congratulations to @ClearAgro for winning one of the $250k prizes from this year's @grow_ny competition!