Need a quick look at ag news. Here are seven agricultural stories you might have missed.
1. The Biden administration’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan includes $100 billion to extend broadband networks to all U.S. households. But officials relying on industry data produced inaccurate maps of internet deployment. As a result, the U.S. doesn’t know where to find everyone lacking service. – Farm Futures
2. According to court filings from Tyson, Cody Easterday allegedly concocted a fraudulent billing scheme to cover more than $200 million in losses stemming from trading commodities. On Feb. 1, Easterday Ranches filed for bankruptcy, followed a week later by sister company Easterday Farms, both led by Cody Easterday. The bankruptcy may be the largest agriculture-related bankruptcy ever in Washington state. The CFTC filed suit against Easterday last week. – Basin Business Journal, Western Farm Press