AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFood safety & recalls: Taylor Farms’ iceberg lettuce recall tied to the cyclospora outbreak is expanding in the public conversation, with the FDA tracing thousands of illnesses and Taco Bell pulling the implicated lettuce from its supply chain. Trade & compliance: Omaha-based Scoular will pay more than $10 million to resolve a Justice Department case over alleged bribery of Mexican border officials tied to shipments crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Agribusiness outlook: A Creighton survey of rural bank CEOs shows Nebraska-area farm and ranch sentiment still pressured by weak commodity prices, even as farmland values hold up better than farm income. Energy & infrastructure: Tallgrass CO2 pipeline construction is moving forward through northwest Mills County, feeding CO2 transport toward Nebraska and ultimately Wyoming storage. Local politics & business climate: House Speaker Mike Johnson visited Omaha to back Nebraska’s 2nd District GOP candidate, highlighting the “no tax on tips” law as a key economic talking point. Air travel: United Express is adding new regional routes from Newark, including daily service to Omaha starting Sept. 24.
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