June 19, 2017 United States Farmers File Suit to Require Country-of-Origin Labeling on Meat Products The Ranchers-Cattlemen Legal Action Fund, United Stockgrowers of America (R-CALF USA) and Cattle Producers of Washington (CPoW) have filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington Monday against the U.S. Department of Agriculture….
Nick Stumo-Langer | Updated on Jun 16, 2017 The Deal Would Lessen Competition and Allow Amazon to Expand Its Dominance of Online Commerce FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday June 16, 2017 Contact: Nick Stumo-Langer, stumolanger@ilsr.org, 612-844-1330 In response to Amazon’s announced acquisition of Whole Foods, Stacy Mitchell, co-director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) and…
06/16/2017 06:09 pm ET by Carey Gillam In a well-orchestrated and highly coordinated media coup, Monsanto Co. and friends this week dropped a bombshell on opponents who are seeking to prove that the company’s beloved Roundup herbicide causes cancer. A widely circulated story published June 14 in the global news outlet Reuters (for which I…
By Luke Runyon • Jun 15, 2017 After coming to an agreement with U.S. trade officials to bring American beef to China after a 14-year hiatus, the most populous country in the world is set to once again import U.S.-raised beef. To take advantage of the massive new market, however, the U.S. cattle industry is…
http://ht3.cdn.turner.com/money/big/investing/2017/06/16/amazon-buying-whole-foods.cnnmoney_1024x576.mp4 by Paul R. La Monica and Chris Isidore Amazon is making a big bet on physical stores and the business of food. The online retail giant announced Friday that is buying organic grocery chain Whole Foods (WFM) for $13.7 billion in cash. The deal values Whole Foods at $42 a share, 27% higher than…
By Oscar Rousseau 16-Jun-2017 Tougher food safety checks on Brazilian imports prevented meat and poultry contaminated with salmonella and E.coli from entering Europe, according to a senior EU official. European health commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis said reinforced control checks carried out at EU boarders led to the rejection of over 100 consignments of Brazilian meat destined…
http://wnax.com/news/180081-ocm-members-talking-to-congress-and-doj-about-merger-concerns/ OCM Members Talking To Congress And DOJ About Merger Concerns 1 DAY AGO IN AGRICULTURE PHOTO: WNAX 0 0 0 0 Organization for Competitive Markets members are in the nation’s capital this week meeting with Congress and the Department of Justice. OCM President Mike Weaver says their concerns center around the proposed $66 billion…
http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2017/jun/06/farm-pollutants-affect-neighbors-lungs/ American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, online May 10, 2017. Farm pollutants affect neighbors’ lungs Tuesday, June 06, 2017 12:50 p.m. CDT By Ronnie Cohen (Reuters Health) – Air pollution from large-scale livestock farms impairs lung function in neighbors who live nearby, a new study from the Netherlands shows. “It’s well known…
from the Food & Power newsletter – sign up here Will Warren Buffett Take Over Texas’s Wine Industry? McLane Distributors, a subsidiary of multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, is suing to overturn a Texas regulation that prevents monopolization in the liquor industry. The company, which serves numerous retailers, is seeking a wine distribution license. But because…
By Tom Polansek and Julie Zhu | CHICAGO/HONG KONG Smithfield Foods Inc’s owner, China-based WH Group Ltd (0288.HK), is scouting for U.S. and European beef and poultry assets to buy, in a move that would sharpen its rivalry with global meat packers Tyson Foods Inc and JBS SA. Expanding into beef and poultry would bring…