Tuesday is Election Day, and a number of down ballot issues of interest to agriculture will be voted on tomorrow including four related to GMOs.
Tomorrow is Election Day with all seats in the House of Representatives as well as 33 in the Senate up for election/reelection. There are also governors' races in 36 states and three territories. Additionally, a number of down ballot issues of interest to agriculture will be voted on tomorrow. Those ballot initiatives include the following four related to GMOs:Oregon: GMO LabelingThe measure would mandate the labeling of certain foodstuffs that were produced with or containing GMOs.Colorado: GMO LabelingThis would require any "prepackaged, processed food or raw agricultural commodity that has be...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
