Three companies agree to pay workers $84 million in restitution Major poultry processors Cargill, Sanderson Farms, and Wayne Farms settled a lawsuit with the Department of Justice on…
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Secretaries Blinken and Raimondo Co-Host Supply Chain Forum
17 countries joined the United States in discussions. Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo co-hosted a two-day supply chain forum with…
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Bipartisan Legislators Warn of Emerging Bioweapons
They urge legislation to support personal privacy and food security. Representative Jason Crow of Colorado stated at last week’s Aspen Security Summit that Russia and China are developing…
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USDA Invests in Agricultural Workforce Training
$14 million channeled toward meat processing resiliency The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this month that they will be providing the meat processing sector with $14 million for…
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Five More Formula Shipments Arrive from Overseas
HHS reports Fly Formula flights to total 47 by July 22. The first of five emergency infant formula deliveries arrived from Singapore to Chicago O’Hare International Airport this…
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Russia and Ukraine Sign Grain Export Deal
White House responds to the agreement that will increase the global food supply. Russia and Ukraine have signed separate deals with the United Nations and Turkey to export…
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USDA Secretary Commemorates One Year of Competition Council
The multi-department effort seeks to support the food supply. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined other administration leaders this past week in recognizing one year of the White House…
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President Appoints Presidential Emergency Board
Executive board to assist in negotiations between freight rail carriers and unions. President Joe Biden issued an executive order appointing a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) to aid in…
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Abbott Infant Formula Plant Resumes Production
The facility reopens again after flooding last month. Abbott, Inc. announced this week that its infant formula plant in Sturgis, Michigan, has resumed production. After a four-month shutdown…
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Ukraine War Overshadows Talks at G-20
Russia’s Lavrov walks out of the meeting. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is representing the United States at the G-20 meeting in Bali, Indonesia. On Friday, G-20 foreign ministers…
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