Big Beer goes for weed (CNBC): One of the largest alcohol companies in the world, Constellation Brands, has invested $4 billion in a Canadian medical marijuana company.
U.S. grocer to sell online in China (Wall Street Journal): Kroger will begin selling its grocery products on an e-commerce website owned by the Chinese company Alibaba, the latest move in the industry’s battle to capture online grocery retail.
So far, so good for dairy justice program (NPR): A year after Ben & Jerry’s signed on to Migrant Justice’s Milk with Dignity program, dairy farmers who supply the company, and the workers on their farms, are making a little more money.
USDA relocation plan stuns staffers (Politico): Employees of the USDA’s Economic Research Service were shocked by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s announcement that he will relocate the agency outside of Washington, D.C. Staffers were made aware of the plan just an hour before it was made public.