Mexico's economy ministry has accused the United States of engaging in price dumping with its chicken exports but added that it would not take action for the time being.
The groups argued that portions of the rule will slow productivity, hurt jobs and have a negative impact on agriculture, manufacturers, retail supply chains and distribution operations.
As drought conditions become the worst in 50 years and corn yields are expected to drop significantly, a coalition of meat and poultry organizations today asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to waive the federal mandate for the production of corn ethanol.
Bolstered by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) stood above 100 for the eighth consecutive month in June.