Cheaper ingredients, less meat: Consumers say that because of inflation, they will buy lower-cost ingredients and serve less food at holiday meals by skipping appetizers, offering fewer side dishes, and putting less meat on the table. (farmdoc daily)
Year-round E15 bill: With Congress due to adjourn by the end of the month, two dozen lawmakers filed a House companion to the Senate bill that would allow the year-round sale of E15 and other higher blends of ethanol into gasoline. (Rep. Craig)
Colorado leads grocery probe: State Attorney General Phil Weiser said Colorado will lead a multistate investigation of the proposed merger of supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons. (Denver Post)
Extend dairy programs deadline: Farmers now have until Jan. 31, an extension from the original deadline of Dec. 9, to enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage and Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage subsidy programs, said the Farm Service Agency. (USDA)
Mexico reconsiders GMO policy: Mexico has offered to delay a ban on imports of GMO corn until 2025, and said it was working on modifications that could allow imports of yellow corn, used in livestock feed, while restricting imports of white corn, used in tortillas. (Reuters)