McDonald’s sues Tyson and JBS for allegedly fixing prices The fast food giant, which is the world’s largest buyer of beef, alleges major meat companies conducted illegal acts to drive down supplies. Published Oct. 8, 2024 By Nathan Owens Reporter re displayed at a Costco store in Novato, California. Justin Sullivan via Getty Images First…
Ag Secretary Vilsack deflects on future career plans, regulatory ‘revolving door’ The third-time USDA executive has previously come under fire for his connections to the lobbying industry. by John McCracken, Investigate Midwest October 8, 2024 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke to reporters on Oct. 4, 2024, at the World…
R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa View and share this news release on Facebook here or view the web version here. R-CALF USA Statement on USDA’s Effort to Improve Fed Cattle Price Discovery, Competition Billings, Mont., Oct….
McDonald’s is suing Tyson Foods for allegedly choking the supply chain to raise prices The lawsuit alleges that the meatpacking giants reduced production levels starting in 2015 to “artificially” drive up market prices By Francisco Velasquez Image: NurPhoto (Getty Images) McDonald’s has filed a lawsuit against Tyson Foods (TSN-0.55%), JBS, and other major meat processing…
Matt Roth for The New York Times Sept. 30, 2024, 5:03 a.m. ET By Farah Stockman Ms. Stockman is a member of the editorial board and author of “American Made: What Happens to People When Work Disappears.” It’s no secret that rural Americans are angry with the Washington elite. Less discussed are some of the…
New consortium to focus on data-driven, holistic approach to create sustainable and resilient farming practices Karen Plaut, Purdue executive vice president for research [right], shakes hands with Robert Reiter, Bayer head of crop science research and development, after signing an agreement Sept. 19, 2024, in St. Louis creating the Coalition for Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture….
Sep 24, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in introducing the Livestock Owned by Communities to Advance Local (LOCAL) Foods Act, legislation to update the Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906’s (FMIA) ‘Personal-Use Exemption’to better support small-scale meat producers in rural communities. The…
Liberal democracy’s last stand against Big Tech by Barry C. Lynn Illustrations by Matthew Richardson In 1609, James I lectured the English people on his rights and responsibilities as king. It was his duty to “make and unmake” them, he said. Kings have the “power of raising and casting down, of life and of death; judges…
Milk price rules are one reason for the sharp decline By: Elizabeth Eckelkamp – September 24, 2024 5:15 am Holstein milking cows at an Idaho dairy on July 20, 2012. (Kirsten Strough | USDA) Milton Orr looked across the rolling hills in northeast Tennessee. “I remember when we had over 1,000 dairy farms in this county. Now we have…