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DOJ Okays Bayer Monsanto and Missouri Fake Meat Labeling Law
The Agribusiness Update
Department of Justice grants permission for Bayer-Monsanto merger, and Missouri could be first state to enact fake-meat labeling laws.
Possible Grocery Store Merger, Rural Investment and USDA Crop Surveys
Northwest Report
America's second and fifth-largest supermarket chains are moving closer to a merger as Safeway shareholders will vote on the sale of the company to Albertsons today. However federal regulators continue to conduct an antitrust review of the deal which would be one of the largest among grocery retailers.
TPP Concerns and One Barrier to Americans Trying New Foods
Northwest Report
The 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations are drawing to a conclusion, but Japan wants to exclude a number of agricultural products as part of a final agreement.
Protecting Private Information of Livestock and Poultry Producers
Northwest Report
Two weeks ago a bill — The Farmer Identity Protection Act (HR 4157) — was introduced in the US House of Representatives and will prohibit the EPA from disclosing private information of livestock and and poultry producers to the public. Co-sponsor of the bill Arkansas Congressman Rick Crawford says that last year's release of names, addresses of more than 80,000 producers in 29 states to was egregious on the part of EPA.
Results of USDA's Friday Reports
Farm of the Future
Friday the USDA released 11 different reports: among them the much anticipated Crop Production report, grain stocks and World Ag Supply Demand Estimate or WASDE report.
USDA Releases Four Reports Friday
Farm of the Future
Friday was a big day for the grains as four USDA crop reports were released Friday morning.