In light of the pressure the current highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI or “bird flu”) outbreak is putting on the nation’s egg supply, and resulting record egg prices, the National Chicken Council (NCC) Thursday petitioned the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to reverse or modify an Obama-era regulation that forces the broiler industry (chickens raised for meat) to discard perfectly nutritious and safe eggs.

U.S. farmers are projected to shift acreage to corn this spring as corn prices maintain an impressive run while prices for competing crops struggle to keep pace.

The U.S. Treasury Department has set a new deadline for companies, including farms, to file their beneficial ownership information (BOI) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. The notice also suggests a rule change to reduce the regulation is in the works.

The optimal window to market old crop grain is getting smaller.