EU Collision Course EU environmental policy is on a collision course with agriculture and European farmers have begun to respond. Last week they held large protests in Berlin, Paris and in Vilnius. They are reportedly mad about plans to prohibit pesticides like glyphosate, vegan complaints about animal welfare and general “agri-bashing.” The farmers versus greens battle is being especially played out in the development of the budget and the next iteration of the CAP. Incoming EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski was sensitive to the controversy as he addressed the farm organization Copa Cogeca last week. He pronounced that the main objective of the CAP is food security and acknowledged that the European Green...
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...
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