Formula makers not liable: A Missouri jury decided that the two leading manufacturers of infant formula, Abbott Laboratories and Mead Johnson, were not liable in a product defect lawsuit that sought more than $6 billion in damages. (Law.com)
Co-op financial association launched: The USDA provided $20 million to launch the cooperatively owned Southern Farmers Financial Association, created to improve access to capital for farming in high-poverty areas of the Southeast. (USDA)
Is it tourism or farming?: As agritourism becomes more elaborate, with event venues sprouting in rural settings, the agricultural advisory board in Skagit County, north of Seattle, wants to limit how many gatherings can be held and require them to be related to farming. (High Country News)