Outspent 800 to one: In the United States, about 800 times more public funding goes into meat and poultry products than to plant-based or lab-grown alternatives, said a Stanford analysis. (Stanford)
Boom-bust rice price: Rice prices will rise temporarily as a result of India’s ban of white rice exports, but growers will see “a prolonged period of abnormally depressed rice prices and lower incomes” whenever India, the world’s largest rice exporter, removes the ban. (CoBank)
Sell China poultry business: Tyson Foods is trying to sell its poultry business in China, said three unnamed sources; rival Cargill sold its China poultry business in May to a private equity firm. (Reuters)
Eliminate horse ‘soring’: The USDA proposed changes in its horse protection rules to eliminate “soring,” practices that exaggerate the high gait of walking horses entered in competitions and which can cause pain, inflammation, and lameness. (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency)
Grain deal without Ukraine: Russia was negotiating a deal with Turkey and Qatar to supply grain to African nations and which would exclude Ukraine, which has been a supplier to the region, said the German newspaper Bild. (Kyiv Independent)