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Roundup won't require label in California
Judge rules in Bayer's favor and blocks the state from requiring that any company selling a glyphosate-based produce place warning on it. By Joel RosenblattBayer AG’s Roundup won’t require a label in...
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Bayer shares rise on potential Roundup settlement
Bayer plans to announce deal this seek where $8 billion is earmarked to resolve all current cases. By Tim Loh and Jef FeeleyBayer AG rose as much as 7.3% after Handelsblatt reported that the company...
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Who is impacted by Trump's latest visa suspension?
Executive order suspends H-1B visas, H-2B visas, H-4 visas, L-1 visas and certain J-1 visas through 2020. President Trump signed an executive order this week to suspend the issuance of certain...
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Farm Progress America, June 24, 2020
Max Armstrong shares some startling statistics about rural health care and the loss of hospitals Max Armstrong looks at news that rural hospitals are closing and it's gotten worse since the COVID-19...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 24, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about fireworks, fuel refiners, coronavirus at a Tyson plant, reuniting with elderly and an outdoor prayer service. The National Fireworks Association says it's understandable...
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Top Bayer investors signal support for Roundup settlement
Potential deal has Bayer spending about $8 billion to resolve existing U.S. lawsuits and another $2 billion to cover future suits. By Tim LohTwo top Bayer AG investors signaled support for a potential...
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Certification is latest hurdle to U.S.-China trade
Updated: USDA and FDA issue joint statement on food export restrictions pertaining to COVID-19. Editor's note: Added statement from USDA regarding food export restrictions pertaining to COVID-19. By...
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CBP intercepts nearly 20,000 pounds of smuggled meat from China
In last two months, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport have seized 12 shipments. In just a few weeks, from April 6 to June 6, U.S. Customs...
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Bayer agrees to settle Roundup lawsuits
In their lawsuits, users blame Roundup for their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and other cancers. By Jef Feeley and Tim LohBayer AG has agreed to settle almost 100,000 U.S. lawsuits claiming the company’s...
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A non-GMO herbicide tolerant sorghum launched in U.S.
Five sorghum hybrids will be available in igrowth's initial launch. igrowth, the world's first commercially available non-GMO herbicide tolerant sorghum was launched in the U.S Tuesday, June 23,...
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Bayer resolves Roundup, dicamba lawsuits
Bayer will pay more than $10 billion to resolve current and address potential future Roundup and dicamba drift litigation.Bayer announced today a series of agreements that will substantially resolve...
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Ag-only agenda drives company forward
New FMC president and CEO shares a look at the transition of the company into a farm-focused business. Mark Douglas remembers what FMC was like when he came to the company in 2010. “Essentially, we...
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Climate bill gets hearing in Senate ag committee
AFBF, NFU among those testifying in support of the legislation introduced by Indiana's Mike Braun. The Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 was the topic of a June 24 hearing in the Senate Committee...
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5 things you should know about the Bayer settlements
News that Roundup, dicamba and even PCB settlements are reached includes wide-ranging details. Here are top items farmers should know. For several weeks there has been discussion that Bayer was...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 25, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about rural sunrises and sunsets, grain entrapment rescue tubes, budget cuts at universities and more. Farmers love their sunrises and sunsets. More rural volunteer fire...
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Farm Progress America, June 25, 2020
Max Armstrong offers a look at how China is dealing with a major swine disease with help from an Indiana veterinarian Max Armstrong shares an update on China's work on African Swine Fever. The country...
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Bunge lays out plan to turn business around
Company is focused on cutting costs, divesting unprofitable non-core businesses and buying back shares. By Isis AlmeidaBunge Ltd. is promising investors a boost in profits, with the U.S. crop giant...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, June 25, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about public events happening in late summer, including Farm Progress Show, as well as neighborhood watches. Officials are working to ensure that public group events can take place...
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Senators call on EPA to reject SREs for past years
Letter led by Senators Ernst, Grassley, Klobuchar and Duckworth calls for EPA to apply 10th Circuit decision nationally. A bipartisan group of 16 senators is urging the Environmental Protection Agency...
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Crop insurance doesn't treat all crops equally
Center for Rural Affairs white paper finds Whole-Farm Revenue Protection product may make diversifying easier. Family farm operations rely on sound risk management options and practices to keep...
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