Under the agreement, Agri Stats would pay a fine and broaden whom it sold its pricing data to. The department said the move would help reduce food costs.
Category: Agriculture and Farming
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Justice Dept. Settles Case Against Provider of Meat Industry Data
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Crop Undercount Raises Questions About Reliability of U.S.D.A. Data
The New York Times – Business:Corn estimates were off by 4.5 million acres last year. A lack of survey responses, not job cuts, led to the miss, the Agriculture Department said.
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‘Wagyu’ Used to Guarantee Quality Beef. What Are You Paying for Today?
The New York Times – Business:Behind the scenes, competing forces battle for the reputation of prestige meat.
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Orion Samuelson, the Elvis Presley of Agricultural Radio, Dies at 91
The New York Times – Business:As a host at WGN in Chicago for 60 years, he shared news that was essential to farmers in a homespun style that appealed to listeners from the city.
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Trump Offers More Aid to Farmers, a Key Support Bloc Hurt by Tariffs and War
The New York Times – Business:The president announced new loan guarantees at a White House event that appeared intended to reassure a group that has found itself caught in the crosshairs of some of his major policies.
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Global Food Supply Faces a Dangerous Bottleneck as Iran War Persists
The New York Times – Business:Fertilizer prices are climbing as a result of disruptions in the Middle East, putting global food supplies at risk.