Here’s yet another food recall, this one for veggies sold at Supervalu, Key Food, and Better Valu stores under private-label brands. The product in question is frozen cut corn.
The corn was sold in 12 states on the East Coast.
There have been no reported illnesses but Listeria is potentially dangerous for pregnant women.
U.S. farmers see possible benefits in the Syngenta deal.
Chemchina got approval to buy Syngenta.
That means that China will now be a major supplier of chemicals to farmers.
Some farmers are optimistic that the deal will force China to take a more direct interest in the fortunes of U.S. farmers.
Marathon Oil had a big executive shakeup.
Shares plummeted after two top leaders, including the chief financial office, is leaving.
The Texas exploration-and-production company has cut production, slashed spending and sold off more than $1 billion worth of stock to shore up its finances as its has been battered by a prolonged drop in oil prices.
European malt is coming to the United States in record numbers.
You can thank the craft brewers for that.
The Chicago Tribune says the small brewers prefer the barley malt from Europe as its more suitable for all malt beers.
As long as U.S. drinkers keep turning to European-style beverages, demand for malt will grow.
