Vote on Bonnie, Torres Small: Leaders of the Senate Agriculture Committee hoped to schedule a vote on USDA nominees Robert Bonnie and Xochitl Torres Small this week, opening the way to a possible confirmation vote by the Senate before its summer recess. (FERN’s Ag Insider)
Cargill and Continental in poultry: Agribusiness giants Cargill and Continental Grain said they would form a joint venture to buy poultry producer and processor Sanderson Farms for $4.5 billion. (Cargill)
Tyson raises prices: Chief executive Donnie Smith said meat processor Tyson Foods already has raised prices for restaurant customers and plans to increase supermarket prices on Sept. 5 in a race against inflation. (Reuters)
Still eating meat: People are eating more plant-based burgers, but it doesn’t mean there’s a decline in the demand for meat, says public health attorney Michele Simon. (VegNews)