The U.S. House approved legislation to allow year-round sales of E15 gasoline nationwide, aiming to lower fuel prices while facing pushback over potential refinery costs and the impact on the national debt.
Thursday’s settlement limits what data Agri Stats can collect, and requires it to offer its data not only to meat processors, but also to meat buyers like grocery stores and restaurants.
Trump administration officials signal a settlement with the data firm as part of a broader investigation into market concentration among major meatpackers.
Rising beef prices and a surge in at-home cooking drove a 6.2% jump in packaged meat sales, helping the pork processor exceed first-quarter expectations.
