DeLauro skeptical of review: The FDA is more likely to ask for additional funding than address structural issues in its administration of food safety programs, said House Appropriations chair Rosa DeLauro, who says there ought to be a separate food safety agency. (Food Fix)
Aid ship leaves Ukraine: The grain ship Brave Commander, loaded with 23,000 tonnes of wheat, sailed from the Black Seat port of Pivdennyi bound for Africa on Tuesday, the first ship carrying food aid to leave Ukraine since Russia invaded the country on Feb 24. (Reuters)
Farmland prices and fundamentals: While some worry about a price bubble, farmland prices in Illinois “do not appear out of line with historical relationships” between land prices, farmland returns and interest rates, said six university economist. (farmdoc daily)
ADM, LG Chem partnerships: Archer Daniels Midland and LG Chem announced two joint ventures to produce corn-based lactic acid and polylactic acid in downstate Illinois for uses that include bioplastics. (ADM)
Worrying about ‘Scope 3’: Farm groups oppose an SEC proposal for large companies to report on greenhouse gas emissions throughout their value chain, which could include farms that grow crops and livestock for food processors. (Investigate Midwest)