Andres to co-chair fitness council: President Biden appointed chef José Andrés, founder of the crisis relief group World Central Kitchen, as co-chair of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, along with WNBA star Elena Delle Donne. (White House)
Bunge facility damaged in Ukraine: Global grain trader Bunge reported “some damage” to its port facility in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, during fighting along the Black Sea. (Reuters)
Bird flu toll rises: With the confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a flock of 570,000 broiler chickens in Butler County, Nebraska, the nationwide toll in domestic flocks increased to 13.9 million birds, mostly chickens. (USDA)
Crop insurance flood costs: The government should increase funding for land retirement programs and charge higher crop insurance premiums on farmland in the Mississippi River basin that floods frequently and has cost $1.5 billion in indemnities since 2001. (Environmental Working Group)
Nominees advance: Members of the Senate Agriculture Committee cleared four nominees for CFTC commissioner for a confirmation vote in the full Senate. (Senate Agriculture)