Scourge or feedstock?: The pinyon pine and juniper forests of the desert West often are viewed as a wildfire threat. But they could become feedstock for production of renewable methanol under an agreement between Denmark and the state of Nevada. (Los Angeles Times)
Catfish sales slip: Sales of U.S.-grown catfish totaled $405 million in 2023, down 2 percent from the previous year due to a lower average price per pound; Mississippi accounted for 58 percent of sales. (USDA)
Mid-Atlantic millennial farmers: When it comes to beginning farmers, Pennsylvania leads the nation for the percentage of farmers under the age of 35, with 14 percent. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Whole-grain advocate dies: Bob Moore, who started the whole-grain food company Bob’s Red Mill with his wife, died at age 94. (People)