Greg McHale

Cartons of eggs on display at HarvesTime Foods, Chicago, Jan. 5, 2023.

Soaring Egg Prices Raise Questions About Price-Gouging

January 25, 2023

Deep sea sponges and other creatures live on and among valuable manganese nodules like this one that could be mined from the seafloor.

Deep Seabed Mining Pits Renewable Energy Demand Against Ocean Life

January 17, 2023

A grocery store in Cheverly, Md., posts a sign to apologize for the increased price of their eggs, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.

Soaring Egg Prices Put Pressure on Producers, Consumers

January 11, 2023

A Union Pacific train travels through Union, Neb., on July 31, 2018. Federal regulators have ordered Union Pacific to make sure a California company gets the grain it needs to prevent millions of chickens from starving while it works to recover from the recent bitter cold and snow. This is the second time in the past year regulators issued an emergency order related to delivery problems at Foster Farms as the railroad struggled with a shortage of crews.

Feds Say Railroad Must Deliver Grain to California Chickens

January 4, 2023

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

IEN Unboxed is a new show in which our editors unbox new tools on the market and discuss their features.

November 23, 2022

Asset Management

The Digital Transformation — Part I: From Post-Its to TV Screens

In the first of a three-part series, the author discusses recent advances that provide manufacturers with greater real-time visibility into shop floor production.

January 12, 2021

Factory With Flag

Repatriation Is Making a Comeback

The key lesson for manufacturers: every crisis presents an opportunity.

October 23, 2020