Food inflation stands still: The U.S. food inflation rate in March was 2.2 percent for the second month in a row, ending a string of monthly declines that began in August 2022, said the latest Consumer Price Index report. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Senators reject GHG rule: The Senate passed, 53-47, and sent to the House a resolution to void a Transportation Department rule that requires states to measure greenhouse gas emissions on their highway systems. (U.S. Senate)
NCBA wants a reversal: The USDA’s decision to end a semiannual cattle inventory report and county-level estimates for crops and livestock is misguided and should be immediately reversed, said the largest U.S. cattle group. (National Cattlemen’s Beef Association)
Foods with promise: The new “Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa” lists 100 foods — including such traditional mainstays as baobab fruit, taro, and pigeon peas — that are overshadowed by imports but have the potential to be reliable food sources. (FAO)
Target Brazilian ethanol tariff: U.S. ethanol makers and the U.S. Grains Council filed joint comments with the Brazilian government in favor of permanently removing an 18 percent import tariff on shipments of U.S.-made ethanol. (Renewable Fuels Association)