Washington Bee Atlas and Deere Right to Repair Settlement
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**After wrapping up its second year, the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Washington Bee Atlas has collected and identified records of nearly 30 new or rare bee species in the state.
www.morningagclips.com reports seventeen species were found in Washington for the first time.
WABA also found 12 species which had not been recorded in the state for at least 50 years, one of which was last recorded in 1882.
www.morningagclips.com/washington-bee-atlas-finds-17-new-state-bee-records-rediscovers-12-species-last-recorded-in-the-state-as-long-as-144-years-ago/
**Farmer sentiment improved in March as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index rose from 116 points in February to 127.
Current Conditions increased six points, while the Future Expectations jumped 14 points.
The percentage of those who cited high input costs as their biggest concern rose from 44 to 46%.
Producers who think the U.S. is headed in the “right direction” increased from 59% in February to 65 in March.
**John Deere announced it has reached a settlement in a multidistrict “right to repair” lawsuit filed in 2022, bringing the case to a close without any admission of wrongdoing.
Under the terms, Deere will contribute to a class settlement fund to compensate eligible members and cover legal and administrative costs.
Deere also reaffirmed its commitment to providing customers and independent service providers with repair tools, manuals, and diagnostic software.
