Lucas injured on ranch: Rep. Frank Lucas, the second-ranking Republican on the House Agriculture Committee, was injured while working on his ranch in western Oklahoma and admitted to a Oklahoma City hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, said aides. (The Oklahoman)
Black Sea grain risks: Following Russian drone attacks on Danube River ports in Ukraine and an apparent Ukrainian attack on Novorossiysk, a Russian grain port, risks are elevated for a huge disruption of global grain markets. (Kyiv Independent)
Record revenue at Cargill: Privately owned Cargill, a global commodities trader and processor, reported $177 billion in annual revenue for the year ending May 31, highest ever for the 158-year-old company based in the Twin Cities. (Reuters)
USDA headquarters empty, mostly: The USDA and Social Security Administration are among federal entities whose headquarters were, on average, 9 percent occupied during the first three months of this year; most federal agencies used 25 percent or less of their headquarters capacity. (Government Accountability Office)
Barbecue meets Prop 12: Facing a Jan. 1 deadline to comply with Prop 12, Los Angeles pitmasters are buying as much pork as they can in the face of tight supplies and rising prices. (Los Angeles Times)