Death scrambles House race: The Legal Marijuana Now candidate running in Minnesota against Democratic Rep. Angie Craig, a member of the House Agriculture Committee, and Republican Tyler Kistner has died, potentially delaying the election scheduled for Nov. 8. (WCCO News)
Missouri creates biofuel incentives: A new state law offers fuel retailers a 2-cents-a-gallon incentive to sell higher blends of biodiesel and a 5-cents-a-gallon incentive for selling higher blends of ethanol. (Gov. Mike Parson)
Salton Sea plan impractical: A proposal to save California’s Salton Sea by pumping desalinated ocean water into it does not deserve consideration because it would be extraordinarily expensive and take years to implement, said a state-appointed panel of experts. (Los Angeles Times)
JBS closes faux-meat division: The meat processor said it would shut down Planterra, its U.S. plant-protein subsidiary, only a year after opening a 189,000-square-foot factory in Denver, and said it would focus its plant-based efforts on Europe and Brazil. (Food Navigator)
Tyson emphasizes world headquarters: Tyson Foods announced an expansion of its world headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, and at the same time said it would close corporate offices in Illinois and South Dakota “to foster closer collaboration.” (Tyson Foods)