Fighting food inflation: Americans are combating inflation at the grocery store by staying away from brand-name foods, buying less expensive cuts of meat and just buying less; some have switched to lower-cost grocery chains. (CNN Business)
Aviation fuel vs biodiesel: The “build back better” bill would give a larger tax credit, up to $1.75 a gallon, to sustainable aviation fuel than the $1 credit for biodiesel and has sparked complaints there will be fewer biofuels for truckers who want to reduce air pollution. (Politico)
Winter without snow: The Mountain West could be nearly snowless for years at a time, affecting everything from wildfires and drinking water to the recreation industry, if global warming continues, said a paper in the journal Nature Reviews Earth and Environment. (High Country News)
Job gains slow: The rate of job growth in rural America was one-fourth as large as the U.S. average over the past year, due in part to shrinkage of the rural workforce. (Daily Yonder)
Vilsack in Midwest: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was scheduled to announce funding for rural infrastructure on Thursday during a trip to Wisconsin; he’ll announce a USDA plan to strengthen the food supply chain and support school meals on Thursday while in Evanston, Illinois. (FERN’s Ag Insider)