The Senate Agriculture Committee focused on flexibility with new rules at its May hearing on the bill, especially regarding the standards for whole grains and sodium. It announced a bill markup before the current law expires 30 September, but the House has no markup scheduled at all.
One of the unfinished items facing the Senate Agriculture Committee when it returns from the August recess is reauthorization of the childhood nutrition bill, which expires 30 September. The committee held one hearing in May to review the new programs. One of the themes was flexibility regarding the requirements imposed through the 2010 reauthorization, which set new standards for school lunch program reimbursement and also for nutrition. These are largely...
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...
