Bird flu infects 34: The Centers for Disease Control confirmed three additional cases of bird flu in poultry workers in Washington State, raising the U.S. total to 34 human infections since late May. (CDC)
Protein prices tick upward: Grocery prices will rise 1.6 percent during 2025 due to higher prices for pork, poultry, seafood, and eggs, twice the rate forecast a month ago but lower than the long-term average of 2.7 percent annually. (USDA)
Newsom encourages E15 approval: California Gov. Gavin Newsom directed the state Air Resources Board to speed up its study of E15, saying the 15 percent blend of ethanol into gasoline could lower fuel prices by 20 cents a gallon in the state. (Newsom)