Month: January 2023

A court said Albertsons could give $4B to shareholders.

A court said Albertsons could give $4B to shareholders. Over 2½ months after a temporary restraining order prevented Albertsons from issuing a $4 billion payout to its shareholders, the Boise-based grocery retailer can finally move ahead with the payment. The temporary restraining order was lifted on Tuesday. The order was placed upon Albertsons in November…



Farm Action News Roundup: Our Vision for 2023 and Beyond

lus: Join the Local Leaders program! FARM ACTION FOCUS: FARM ACTION’S VISION FOR THE NEW YEAR AND BEYOND After Farm Action’s banner year in 2022, we’re thrilled for the opportunities that lie ahead to reform our food and farm system. While the 2023 and 2028 Farm Bills are in our bullseye, we also still have…



Small price increases for eggs is worth it for a modicum of decency

Small price increases for eggs is worth it for a modicum of decency High egg prices in Colorado are more likely from avian flu than floor-space requirements FILE – In this Nov. 16, 2009 file photo, chickens stand in their cages at a farm near Stuart, Iowa. Discovery of the bird flu on an Iowa…



50 Diverse Groups Urge Swift Enactment of American Beef Labeling Act

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. 50 Diverse Groups Urge Swift Enactment of American Beef Labeling Act Billings, Mont. — Today, 50 cattle, farm, rural and consumer groups sent a joint letter to U.S. Senate and House members…



Federal government won’t stop buying food from meatpacker tied to bribery case

By Marcia Brown| 01/09/2023 06:43 PM EST Tom Vilsack’s letter illustrates how the government’s options have become painfully limited in an agriculture sector heavily concentrated on everything from poultry to cereal. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Rampant consolidation in the meatpacking industry means the federal government can’t afford to cut ties with a food supplier whose…