Diabetes and yogurt: The FDA said it would not object to a “qualified health claim” on packages of yogurt that say, “Eating yogurt regularly, at least 2 cups (3 servings) per week, may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes according to limited scientific evidence.” (FDA)
Conservation Reserve signup opens: The general signup for the Conservation Reserve, the opportunity to idle large tracts of environmentally fragile farmland in exchange for an annual rental payment, opened Monday and will run through March 29. (Farm Service Agency)
Chevron closes biodiesel plants: Chevron said it would close biodiesel plants in Madison, Wisconsin, and Ralston, Iowa, as renewable diesel fuel, produced under a different process, is becoming more lucrative. (Argus)