JBS Plant Closing in LA and Dietary Guidelines
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**JBS announced plans to close one of its facilities outside of Los Angeles.
Cattle Range Dot Com says the world’s largest meat company announced the closure late last week.
JBS is closing down its Swift Beef Company facility in Riverside, on February 2, which eliminates 374 jobs.
This plant doesn’t slaughter cattle but processes beef for sale in grocers’ meat cases, which means the facility isn’t shutting down due to low cattle supplies.
**The Fertilizer Institute praised the House of Representatives for passing HR 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act.
Its legislation designed to bring clarity, consistency, and predictability to the federal Clean Water Act.
CEO Corey Rosenbusch says the PERMIT Act provides the guardrails needed to keep critical projects moving while maintaining protections for water quality and natural resources.
TFI members routinely face permitting delays that cost time and money.
**Every five years, the Dietary Guidelines are updated, based on current recommendations from a scientific advisory committee.
Farmdoc data shows consumers generally agree with most recommendations.
Over 50% strongly agreed with the recommendations to eat all types of vegetables and to choose food and beverages with less added sugars.
Recommendations most likely to see dissent were eating fish or seafood twice a week and consuming low-fat or fat-free milk or yogurt.
