Ilena

I followed a hypothetical animal through the supply chain to explain why you're standing in front of a ~$7 pound of ground #beef at the grocery store. (Unsurprisingly, the answer is complex. But spoiler: it's not the meatpacker.) 🥩🎁🔗: bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-… via @business

Scoop only on @TheTerminal: A cargo of Venezuelan urea has been delivered to the US, marking the first such #fertilizer shipment since the Trump admin 4 months ago allowed for the sale of fertilizers to US companies, via Kpler and ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.

As the deadly New World screwworm spreads through Texas, posing significant risk to the US cattle herd, experts are still puzzling over the mystery of how it got there bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

For the first time in about fifty years, the New World screwworm is back in US livestock. Bloomberg's @ilenapeng explains how the parasitic fly will affect beef prices and how the USDA is responding bloom.bg/4p3t4Hd

President Donald Trump will temporarily lift duties on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco as the administration seeks to aid a struggling farm economy and appease consumer fears over food inflation bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

A flesh-eating parasite long ago eradicated from the US is back in Texas. Ranchers and officials are racing to stop screwworm before it spreads bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Exclusive: Nearly three dozen conservatives — including longtime allies of President Donald Trump — are pushing the House to overturn biofuel-blending quotas imposed by his administration, arguing they are stoking consumer costs before an election. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The four most recent cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed on the same Texas property, marking the largest cluster of detections to be reported since the parasite was found in the US earlier this month bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

ICYMI, here's our @business article on why Molly Tea's NYC locations have rebranded as "? Tea", since I'm still seeing chatter about it online 🍵🎁🔗: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

A hot new string of New York tea shops has begun operating as “? Tea” thanks to a legal dispute with its China-based parent. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Butter once got a bad rap for its high-calorie, high-fat content. Now people are lining up to get their ice cream dipped in it. For @BW on the OG Dominique Ansel cone, his new version launching tomorrow, & more. Smooth like #butter indeed! 🧈🎁: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Beef prices hit a fresh record, and hopes for relief are fading as drought and the reemergence of a deadly cattle parasite keep the US herd smaller for longer. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Here's the latest map of where the US's New World #screwworm cases are located and the number of cattle in each Texas county + a gift link to my @business story with more details about how the fly can affect pets & livestock bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The New World screwworm is back in the US, and the infection of a dog in New Mexico is raising concerns about the risks to animals beyond cattle. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

USDA TO TRIAL IVERMECTIN IN FEED TO CONTROL SCREWWORM IN WILD

The US Department of Agriculture confirmed an additional two cases of New World screwworm in Texas, bringing the total number of detections in the US to four and raising concerns that the parasite is spreading in the state. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The infected animal is about 5.6 miles away from the first confirmed case earlier this week, which marked the first time the pest had been detected in the US in nearly a decade. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The world built up preparedness efforts after the 2014 Ebola outbreak. Now, the system is being tested again after global health funding has been rolled back. Gift link for our @business Big Take today. With @jwgale: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

A deadly cattle parasite was confirmed in the US for the first time in nearly a decade, posing the latest threat to a US herd already at its lowest level in 75 years bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

From chips to Starbucks’ lattes, Big Food is putting protein in everything, and consumers can’t get enough of it. But that insatiable demand now has the industry grappling with shortages and skyrocketing prices for whey protein. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Protein Chips? Protein Latte? Whey Protein Is Running Out as Americans Want It in Everything @Kristinapet & @ilenapeng via @business bloomberg.com/news/articles/…