A prolonged squeeze on America’s favorite protein powder is turning into an opportunity for food-tech companies that extract the macronutrient out of everything from alfalfa to bog microbes.

Aaron Kaufman used to meet his lofty daily protein goals — a gram for each pound he weighs — with ground beef.

The US cattle herd grew modestly from the prior year, in a signal that ranchers may be starting to retain more animals following a historic shortage.

In a time of belt-tightening and America’s protein obsession, pork should be on a winning streak. It’s cheap compared with beef, which is climbing to record high prices, and it’s the type of clean pro...

Butter-dipped soft serve hits all the viral notes: It’s tasty, shocking and an “affordable luxury.”

A deadly cattle parasite was confirmed in the US for the first time in nearly a decade, posing the latest threat to a US herd already at its lowest level in 75 years.

Honey has emerged as a favorite sweetener of the “clean eating” crowd. The surge in demand could help turn around the US bee industry — if it can keep up.

The Iran war is driving up the cost of synthetic crop nutrients, pushing growers to embrace alternatives from microbes to manure.

The Trump administration is planning to temporarily reduce tariffs on beef imports as soon as Monday as it tries to bring down high beef prices, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Pressures at every stage of the 18-month cattle supply chain are expected to keep prices high at least through 2026.

Packaging producers can’t catch a break as the conflict in the Middle East deals the latest blow to the industry’s protracted downturn.

Despite near-record prices, US shoppers still want beef products that are within their means.

Pressures at every stage of the 18-month cattle supply chain are expected to keep prices high at least through 2026.

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Long a staple of Filipino cuisine, the purple yam is all over global menus, and farmers are struggling to keep up.

Long a staple of Filipino cuisine, the purple yam is all over global menus, and farmers are struggling to keep up.

Beef prices are at an-all time high. New budget-friendly cuts are meeting demand.

A year ago, empty egg shelves in grocery stores were a symbol of stubborn food inflation. Shoppers paid record prices, scrambling to beat per-customer limits and stocking up whenever cartons appeared.

International Paper Co. plans to break up and spin off its European packaging business as the 128-year-old company seeks to strengthen its operations amid weak macroeconomic conditions.

Global coffee prices rose to record highs this year, sending the cost of cappuccinos and lattes soaring. But a caffeine habit is hard to kick.

President Donald Trump is on a campaign to bring down beef prices. But the nation’s powerful demand for protein is making that goal difficult.

President Donald Trump asked the Justice Department to start an investigation into the meatpacking industry, accusing them of “driving up the price of Beef through Illicit Collusion, Price Fixing, and Price Manipulation.”

China has agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans this year, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, providing some relief to US farmers who have anxiously awaited the resumption of exports to the Asian nation.

Halloween is shaping up to be a test for the chocolate industry, as high cocoa costs threaten to accelerate a consumer shift toward cheaper and trendier sweets such as sour gummies.

President Donald Trump said his administration had struck an agreement to bring down the price of beef for consumers during an event in the Oval Office on Thursday.

President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs on imported lumber and wood products that his administration says are needed to protect the US economy and boost domestic manufacturing. Starting Oct. 14, softwood lumber will face 10% duties, while kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, and other finished wood goods will be hit with 25% tariffs that rise further in January.

Cherries with no pits are set to (eventually) hit grocery shelves thanks to gene-editing technology.

US agricultural communities that had expected Trump to have their backs have found themselves flung into a second trade war. If the situation continues, it could put loyalties at risk.

US agricultural communities that had expected Trump to have their backs have found themselves flung into a second trade war. If the situation continues, it could put loyalties at risk.

As America’s appetite for butter grew over the past few years, the dairy industry turned to cows that produce fattier milk and expanded facilities to meet the demand. They might have gone too far.

American coffee buyers are shunning fresh deals with top grower Brazil after President Donald Trump’s 50% tariff took effect this month.

Hawaiian coffee farmers have a message for President Donald Trump: Steep tariffs on major exporters such as Brazil will end up hurting them, too.

Chocolate makers were already grappling with record prices for cocoa butter, which provides that melt-in-your-mouth feel. Now they are also paying up for the powder that lends their product its color ...

Demand for the Instagram-friendly nuts have driven up margins for farmers, who are preparing for a bumper crop this fall.

Demand for the Instagram-friendly nuts have driven up margins for farmers, who are preparing for a bumper crop this fall.

In 2023, some of the world’s largest food companies made a pledge to slash methane emissions. They promised to publish data and action plans by the end of 2024. Here's why Starbucks, General Mills and others are struggling to address the potent emissions in their supply chains. (Source: Bloomberg)

As orange supplies suffer from greening disease, the flavor and fragrance industry is developing workarounds to keep the taste of bottled juice consistent.

As orange supplies suffer from greening disease, the flavor and fragrance industry is developing workarounds to keep the taste of bottled juice consistent.

Ultra-processed foods have made US diets among the least expensive — and the most unhealthy — in the world. The health secretary wants to change that.

Sugar producers thought they had escaped Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.

Ultra-processed foods have made US diets among the least expensive — and the most unhealthy — in the world. The health secretary wants to change that.

Ultra-processed foods have made US diets among the least expensive — and the most unhealthy — in the world. The health secretary wants to change that.

US inflation may have cooled last month but egg prices are still stubbornly high, and there’s no immediate prospect of relief thanks to bird flu and tariffs.