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Global backlash decimates US corn sales – down 50% in just 7 days
It’s not just wheat and bourbon - US corn exports are taking a big hit as global backlash to the Trump administration’s trade war continues to build. The USDA’s weekly export sales report found that US corn net sales for the last week of July (the most recent data available) declined by 50% week-over-week with the decline totaling more than 490,000 metric tons of corn. Because a huge percentage of that decline was for [...]
Illinois abruptly loses 4 grocery stores in August as major chain retreats
Kroger recently announced plans to close 60 underperforming stores nationwide as the grocery giant right-sizes its store footprint and attempts to turn things around. That includes four grocery stores in Illinois that are closing this month. Kroger is facing a number of big challenges - including a brewing fight with several union locals that could boil over into a strike, tariff impacts, and disruptions from the FDA [...]
Target shoppers could face $1,000+ fines in 6 states for failure to comply with new rules
That quick grocery run could cost you $1,000 more than you expected if you live in these six states. More specifically, several state have now put in place new laws that specifically make it illegal to take a shopping cart off store property. Shopping cart theft is a tale as old as, well, shopping carts - but these six states are now getting pretty serious about it... Why this is happening The single stat that [...]
5 foods you should only buy at Trader Joe’s
https://thecoconutmama.com/forget-trader-joes-here-are-7-better-grocery-stores/Despite the legitimate complaints of its naysayers…I think we can all agree that Trader Joe’s remains one of the best grocery stores out there. Especially in terms of having great specialty foods that you either can’t get anywhere else…or are just of such great quality and price that you shouldn’t get them anywhere else. You may have your [...]
Perdue closes US factory and fires everyone – more could follow soon
Perdue has had a rough go of it this year, and unfortunately the news has gone from bad to worse. The broader meatpacking industry is facing a huge contraction, and Perdue is not immune. The latest victim? A meatpacking plant in Monterey, Tennessee which closed down earlier this Spring with 433 jobs lost. The bigger picture The extensive meatpacking losses this year have highlighted just how many people the [...]
