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Agri-Pulse reports: EPA proposed a strategy Thursday to reduce insecticide exposure to hundreds of federally listed endangered species that includes a wide range of mitigation measures addressing spray drift and erosion. The release of the draft comes days after 318 agricultural groups urged the agency to refine the way it [...]

Source: National Cattlemen's Beef Association news release WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) confirmed that efforts to prevent ultra-processed, lab-grown protein from showing up in the diet of the American armed forces were successful, following news that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is not pursuing lab-grown [...]

Source: Kynetec news release Kynetec's Dr Nomman Ahmed recently presented "Development Trends and Prospects of the Global Agrochemical Market" at the 2024 China Pesticide Exporting Workshop (CPEW) in Hangzhou, China. Dr Ahmed, Executive Director, Global Practice Advanced Analytics & sigma at Kynetec says "The global crop protection market is dynamic [...]

by Patrick Thomas, Wall Street Journal Farmers are aiming to add a high-tech tool in their never-ending battle against weeds: artificial intelligence. Farmers have been losing ground in a decadeslong fight against intruding plants that have developed resistance to many go-to chemical sprays. The world's biggest agriculture companies, including Bayer, [...]

Feedstuffs magazine reports: WH Group submitted an application to the U.S. Stock Exchange on Friday regarding the proposed spin-off of the businesses of Smithfield Foods, Inc. operated in the United States and Mexico for separate listing on either the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq Stock Market in the United [...]

by Kevin Baskins, Des Moines Register John Deere on Thursday confirmed additional layoffs of 345 production workers from its operations in Waterloo, effective Sept. 20. That brings to 894 the total since the beginning of the year at the plant. One of Deere's largest, it currently has about 5,000 total [...]

Source: Agri Marketing magazine 15 companies with a significant presence in agriculture were included in Fortune magazine's 2023 listing of the 500 largest U.S. corporations. Those companies include (2023 $billion revenues...% change...2022 ranking): 43. Archer Daniel Midlands: $94...(7%)...35 64. John Deere: $61...+20%...81 67. Merck: $60...+2%...69 75. Nationwide: $55...+8%...83 85. Tyson [...]

Source: Curious Plot news release MINNEAPOLIS -- What are the nation's trend-forward foodies seeking most on their dinner plates tonight? Simplicity with a side of affordability. These are among the findings in the "2024 Consumer Curiosity Report," an analysis of consumers nationwide most likely to set the next food trends. [...]

Reporting by Ricardo Brito, writing by Ana Mano Editing by Alistair Bell, David Gregorio and Deepa Babington BRASILIA, (Reuters) - Brazil's environmental agency IBAMA has sued Syngenta alleging the chemicals company caused "environmental damage" by producing and selling pesticides using much higher concentrations of a carcinogen than allowed under law, [...]

Agri-Pulse reports: A new report from EPA says climate change has lengthened the crop growing season across the lower 48 states by an average of more than two weeks since the start of the 20th century. There has been "a particularly large and steady increase ... since the 1970s," the [...]

Source: Moderna news release CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) today announced a project award of $176 million through the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle (RRPV) to accelerate the development of mRNA-based pandemic influenza vaccines. The RRPV is a Consortium funded by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part [...]

by Ryan Jones, Director of Marketing, Precision Risk Management, former journalist and a University of Iowa Journalism School alum. e-mail: [email protected] It should go without question the photos you see in an ag publication are real and accurate, but in 2024, AI has progressed far enough to appear accurate at [...]

BrownfieldAgNews reports: Resources are available for farmers who experience livestock loss due to the flooding situation in the Upper Midwest. Matt Russell, state executive director of the USDA Farm Service Agency in Iowa, says the floodwaters have impacted thousands of acres of cropland. He says livestock producers have also been [...]

Source: USDA news release WASHINGTON, - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced new action to support the Biden-Harris Administration's plan for a fairer, more competitive, and more resilient meat and poultry supply chain. USDA's Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets proposed rule would tackle longstanding challenges around interpretations [...]

Source: USDA news release WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) joined more than 20 federal agencies to release its updated Climate Adaptation Plan and expand the Biden-Harris Administration's efforts to ensure federal operations are increasingly resilient to climate change impacts. The updated adaptation plans advance the Biden-Harris [...]

Source: Farm Progress news release BOONE, IOWA -- Farm Progress is pleased to announce the upcoming Farm Progress Show, a leading national outdoor farming event, scheduled for Aug. 27-29, 2024, in Boone, Iowa. This year's show introduces a new, more efficient northern traffic route for attendees and offers advanced ticket [...]

Source: USDA news release WASHINGTON, - Nominations are now being accepted for farmers and ranchers to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. These committees make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms for the 2024 election [...]

Agriculture Dive reports: A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked an Agriculture Department disaster relief program from giving preferential funding to women and minority farmers, siding with a group of plaintiffs who claim the program illegally discriminates against white, male farmers. In an order filed June 7, Judge Matthew [...]

Agri-Pulse reports: The dairy industry needs to put aside "cultural and operational differences" and begin broadly testing cows and workers for highly pathogenic avian influenza, three veterinarians say in an opinion piece in Scientific American that warns of devastating consequences without quick action. "Turkey and egg-laying farms are in peril, [...]

Source: Ag Growth International news release Winnipeg, MB, Ag Growth International (TSX: AFN) ("AGI" or the "Company") announced, today, that it is standardizing its North American galvanized steel bins to 4.00-inch wide corrugation to align with category growth and customer demand. This standardized bin format strengthens AGI's storage catalog in [...]

by Lisa Moser, Kansas State Research & Extension Anyone who remembers the COVID-19 pandemic may have a heightened sense of concern with news stories announcing traces of the influenza virus have been appearing in unexpected places. In a recent Cattle Chat podcast, Kansas State University veterinarians share their educational insight [...]

by Steven Kilger, Feed & Grain magazine Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) credits are designed to encourage the adoption of cleaner fuel alternatives in the aviation industry, with direct implications for agricultural practices. By incentivizing the production and use of SAF, these credits can influence the cultivation of crops used in [...]

Agri-Pulse reports: BASF is seeking EPA approval of its dicamba herbicide product, Engenia, for use in soybean and cotton, according to a Federal Register notice published today. The agency is accepting comments on the proposed label for 30 days. Bayer already has submitted a proposed label for XtendiMax, its dicamba [...]

Source: USDA news release WASHINGTON, - The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in partnership with FarmRaise, today launched a new, online Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) Decision Tool. The USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) tool is designed to assist agricultural producers who have been impacted [...]

BrownfieldAgNews reports: U.S. corn and soybean planting both remain ahead of average. That's despite last week's heavy rainfall in some areas, including flooding, severe storms, and the loss of human life, with most forecasts showing a good near-term planting window for much of the region this week. The USDA says [...]

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by Henry Miller, Robert Wager, Genetic Literacy Project The genetic modification, or genetic engineering (GE), of plants and animals by selection and breeding has been practiced by humans for more than 10,000 years. It's called agriculture. During the last half-century, newer, molecular GE techniques have been used to modify plants, [...]

Source: USDA news release CASCO, Wis - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing in domestic fertilizer projects to strengthen competition for U.S. farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers. This funding advances President Biden's Investing in America agenda to grow the nation's economy from [...]

Source: Pioneer news release Below-average temperatures were observed in parts of the Midwest, northern Plains and the Northeast during April. Couple this with a wet May and planting is behind in 2024. As of May 12, the USDA reports that corn planting is at 49%, about 10% behind the same [...]

BrownfieldAgNews reports: U.S. corn and soybean planting continues to make mixed progress. That's due to the widespread rainfall in parts of the Midwest and Plains last week with more in the forecast this week. The USDA says 70% of U.S. corn is planted, compared to 76% a year ago and [...]

Source: Dotdash Meredith news release NEW YORK -- Dotdash Meredith (DDM), America's largest digital and print publisher, today announced a strategic partnership and licensing agreement with OpenAI that will enhance ChatGPT with DDM's trusted content, including time-tested recipes, expert health and financial information, leading style and entertainment content, and rigorous [...]

Source: Open Wing Alliance news release NEW YORK -- The Open Wing Alliance (OWA), a global coalition of 95 animal protection organizations in 75 countries across six continents, today released a new report revealing that 89% of all corporate cage-free commitments with deadlines of 2023 or earlier have been fulfilled. [...]

BrownfieldAgNews reports: The European Union is attempting to ban crop-based biofuels as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield the EU recently adopted a regulation with the goal of rapidly expanding the use of SAF in the European market. "On its face you'd [...]

by Ryan Hanrahan, University of Illinois' FarmDoc project DTN/Progressive Farmer's Todd Neeley reported last week "a new audit of biofuel tax credits called for the IRS to use more of its enforcement tools after $30.3 million in credits were improperly granted in 2022, according to an April 2024 report from [...]

BrownfieldAgNews reports: U.S. corn planting has fallen behind average. That followed heavy rain last week in parts of the Midwest and Plains with the potential for more this week, in addition to a chance of severe storms. The USDA says 36% of U.S. corn is planted, compared to 42% a [...]

Source: National Corn Growers Association news release Leaders at the National Corn Growers Association said today that they are worried about the availability and price of inputs after the Commerce Department announced plans to raise tariffs on phosphorous fertilizers imported from Morocco from 2.12% to 14.21%. Commerce's actions come after [...]

Source: Bayer news release For over 160 years, Bayer has stood at the forefront of health and safety while producing some of America's most trusted and iconic brands. One such product is the herbicide glyphosate which, sold to farmers as Roundup, is one of the most important inventions in agriculture [...]

by Helena Smolak, Dow Jones Bayer shares surged after a Washington appeal court reversed a $185 million verdict in favor of its Monsanto unit in a lawsuit related to alleged chemical contamination at a school in the state.

by Ryan Hanrahan, farm policy news editor, Farm Policy News Reuters reported Tuesday evening that "President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday released guidance on its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) subsidy program that allows corn-based ethanol to qualify for the program if it is sourced from farms using climate-friendly growing techniques." [...]

Reuters reports: The U.S. government said on Monday it is collecting samples of ground beef at retail stores in states with outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows for testing but remains confident the meat supply is safe. Federal officials are seeking to verify the safety of milk and meat [...]

AgNews reports: Nutrien Ltd, the world's largest maker of fertilisers, said it is seeking to sell its retail operations in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay in order to focus on Brazil and other global markets. The Canadian company is prioritising key markets in a bid to boost returns for investors, a [...]

By David A. Lieb, AP JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The manufacturer of a popular weedkiller won support Wednesday from the Missouri House for a proposal that could shield it from costly lawsuits alleging it failed to warn customers its product could cause cancer. The House vote marked an important but [...]

Source: Agri Marketing magazine Last night, the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) named the National winners of its "Best of NAMA" contest at its awards ceremony held last evening at the Sheraton Crown Center hotel in Kansas City. The Best of NAMA awards program honors the best work in agricultural communications. [...]

BrownfieldAgNews reports: The president of the Midwest Food Products Association says the U.S. has become a net importer of food, and it's hurting processors and farmers. Jason Culotta tells Brownfield the recent announcements of ConAgra's Bird's Eye frozen foods plant in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and the Del Monte canning plant [...]

Source: USDA news release Erie, PA - In honor of Earth Day 2024, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is funding more than 700 clean energy projects to lower energy bills, expand access to domestic biofuels and create jobs and new market [...]

Source: Cargill news release WAYZATA , Minn. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Edison Awards, named after the American inventor Thomas Alva Edison, recognize some of the most innovative products and business leaders in the world. For the second consecutive year, Cargill is honored to win three 2024 Edison Awards for innovations in Smart [...]

By Catherine Roberts, Consumer Reports magazine When it comes to healthy eating, fruits and vegetables reign supreme. But along with all their vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients can come something else: an unhealthy dose of dangerous pesticides. Though using chemicals to control bugs, fungi, and weeds helps farmers grow the [...]

Source: Council for Agricultural & Science Technology (CAST) Earth Day, observed on April 22, is an annual celebration that encourages us to reflect on the health and well-being of our planet. This event began in 1970 and has continued to inspire people to think sustainably for over fifty years. Earth [...]

By Clark Mindock, Reuters Republican attorneys general from 25 states on Thursday sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to block rules intended to reduce planet-warming emissions from cars and light trucks and encourage electric vehicle manufacturing, arguing the agency exceeded its legal authority. The lawsuit challenging the regulations for passenger [...]

Source: Rock River Labs news release Watertown, Wis. - The new corn silage hybrid evaluation index, MILK2024, is now available - 18 years after its predecessor. Also known to many as the 'milk per ton' model (milk/ton), this tool from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Luiz Ferraretto lab in the Animal [...]

Source: House Committee on Agriculture Republicans news release Before Memorial Day, the House Committee on Agriculture will consider a farm bill that responds to a variety of crisis points, constituent priorities, needs of rural communities, and the demands of the current economy, both domestically and abroad. Within this bill--an opportunity [...]

Source: Farmers Edge news release WINNIPEG, Manitoba--Farmers Edge Inc. ("Farmers Edge" or the "Company"), a pure-play digital agriculture company, is pleased to announce that the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska has ruled in favour of Farmers Edge in a patent infringement suit brought by AGI SureTrack, [...]

Source: Southeastern Legal Foundation AMARILLO, TX -- On behalf of Texas farmers, Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF), together with Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF), filed a motion for preliminary injunction in federal court to stop the Biden Administration Department of Agriculture (USDA) from unconstitutionally and unlawfully funneling disaster and pandemic relief [...]

By Jon Entine, Genetic Literacy Project The media call it the "Insect Apocalypse". In the past few years, the phrase has become an accepted truth of the journalism literati, and usually associated with such apocalyptic terms as "ecosystem collapse" and "food crisis". The culprit: modern agriculture, which is often linked [...]

Source: Agri Marketing magazine QS, in partnership with Elsevier, has released its ninth annual ranking of the world's best Agricultural Universities in 2023. To learn more about the study and its methodology click here. The best 10 globally and best 23 in North America include: (Indicated behind each is their [...]

AgNews reports: Bayer has plans to introduce a substitute for glyphosate - the active ingredient in Roundup weedkiller - within four years, The Peninsular quoted the company's chief executive as telling local media. ″We are testing this new substance on real plants. It's the first ... innovation in this area [...]

Source: Cargill news release Wayzata, MN - Cargill has been recognized on the Fortune list of America's Most Innovative Companies 2024. This marks the second consecutive year Cargill has been honored among the 200 companies listed as "transforming industries from the inside out." According to Fortune, "Innovation can spark in a [...]

Agri-Pulse reports: A state judge in Missouri has agreed to reduce punitive damages awards to three plaintiffs who sued over Roundup exposure from $1.5 billion to about $550 million, Bloomberg reported Friday, adding that Bayer plans to appeal the verdict because it believes the judge did not "apply the law [...]

by Rachel Schutte, Content Producer, Feedstuffs The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a person in Texas tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, after exposure to dairy cattle presumed to be infected with HPAI. The National Veterinary Service Lab confirmed the H5N1 strain [...]

by Will Snell, University of Kentucky The southern region in the United States has been well known for several unique crops, including cotton, rice, peanuts, and tobacco. However, the latest Census data reveal that farms growing tobacco are disappearing from the landscape of southern agriculture. Tobacco has had a storied [...]

Source: American Farmland Trust news release St. Louis, MO - Today, American Farmland Trust (AFT), a national nonprofit that helps to keep American farmers on their land, launched a new U.S. Farmed certification and packaging seal for products that derive at least 95 percent of their agricultural ingredients from farms [...]

Source: PRNewswire news release INDIANAPOLIS, /PRNewswire/ -- Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) today announced the launch of Corteva Catalyst, a new investment and partnership platform focused on accessing and bringing to market agricultural innovations that advance the company's R&D priorities and drive value creation. Corteva Catalyst will partner with entrepreneurs and [...]

by Ann Reus, Feed & Grain magazine The top factors affecting global logistics right now are hedging ocean rates, environmental and geopolitical challenges, U.S. port infrastructure, railroads and technology, according to Caitlin Murphy, CEO of Global Gateway Logistics. Murphy spoke March 13 at the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) Purchasing [...]

Source: FarmHER and RanchHER news release NASHVILLE, TN - In observance of the 51st National Agriculture Week, two of Rural Media Group's highly acclaimed series, FarmHER and RanchHER, are proud to amplify the voices and stories of women in agriculture. National Agriculture Week serves as a reminder of the critical [...]

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Pivot Bio, a leading sustainable agriculture company, will send the company's CEO, CFO, Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Business Development Officer to San Francisco this week to meet with partners at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit, where leaders from across the industry will come together to explore [...]

BrownfieldAgNews reports: Many in the ag industry are highlighting the role agriculture plays in protecting the land, water, and air. Jenni Badding, National Ag Day Chair for the Agriculture Council of America, says 'Growing a Climate for Tomorrow' is the theme for this year's National Ag Day events and farmers [...]

Source: MSN.com JBS and Tyson have agreed to pay a combined $127m to settle a US lawsuit that accused the meat giants of conspiring to keep workers' wages low. Under the terms of the agreement, JBS will pay $55m and Tyson $72.3m in compensation. The lawsuit, heard in Colorado, accused [...]

Agri-Pulse reports: A new analysis of profits in the biodiesel industry underscores the volatility and tough times the industry is facing as it competes with renewable diesel for the biofuel market. Biodiesel production finances have whipsawed between losses and profits since 2021, with plants losing 59 cents per gallon during [...]

Source: USDA news release Phoenix, Ariz - Today, at the National Farmers Union Annual Convention, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the finalization of a rule to align the voluntary "Product of USA" label claim with consumer understanding of what the claim means. Secretary Vilsack also announced [...]

Feed & Grain magazine reports: John R. Coleman, 47, of Greenwood, Mississippi, pled guilty to wire fraud in a case involving altered financial statements and deception towards farmers. The hearing, presided over by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Mills in Oxford, revealed Coleman's fraudulent activities as an owner and operator [...]

Agri-Pulse reports: FDA has developed new recommendations for biotech companies and plant breeders who want to bring new gene-edited crop traits to market. FDA's 22-page guidance lays out two processes, one more streamlined than the other. To view the report click here For crops that pose no food safety questions, [...]

Source: National Sorghum Growers The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would be delaying the release of the Agency's new Herbicide Strategy by three months to August 30. In a note to stakeholders, EPA stated that the extension was needed to consider public comments and other input EPA continues [...]