Group 1 - The Trump administration has signed an executive order to establish food supply chain security task forces to investigate potential risks from price fixing and anti-competitive behavior [1][2] - The task forces will be formed by the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to assess whether foreign-controlled companies are increasing living costs for Americans and posing national security threats [2][5] - The task forces will investigate food-related industries for anti-competitive practices and the impact of foreign control on food prices in the U.S. [6][8] Group 2 - President Trump emphasized the importance of an affordable and secure food supply for national and economic security, highlighting threats from anti-competitive behavior by foreign corporations [8] - Certain companies in the American food supply chain have previously settled civil suits for price fixing, indicating vulnerabilities in sectors such as meat processing, seed, fertilizer, and equipment [8] - The task forces are required to report their findings and potential congressional actions to key congressional leaders within 180 days and again within 365 days of the order [10]

Mantiqueira USA, the US egg supplier co-owned by meat giant JBS, has struck a deal to acquire local peer Hickman’s Egg Ranch. Financial terms were not disclosed. Mantiqueira USA is an egg producer and distributor established earlier this year via a joint venture between the Pinto family, who founded Mantiqueira, a South American egg company, and Brazil-based JBS. JBS acquired a 50% stake in Mantiqueira in January. The deal represents Mantiqueira USA's formal entry into the US market. The partners say t ...

We also want to bring in NBC senior investigative reporter Laura Strickler, chief strategist for the Romney 2012 campaign, and senior adviser for the Lincoln Project, Stuart Stevens, and of course, NBC News senior homeland security correspondent, Julia Aninsley. Uh, she's behind that reporting and joins us here now on set. Laura, I want to start with you.One Omaha local station, uh, sorry, one Omaha local told our station there that quote, "There's a lot of fear. Definitely a lot of people not coming to wor ...