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Veterinary Workforce Solutions and Bayer Reaches Roundup Settlements
The Agribusiness Update
Farm Journal Foundation launched the Veterinary Workforce Solutions Program in 2022 to address the nationwide shortage of veterinarians in rural America, and Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced they’ve reached a proposed settlement worth $7.25 billion.
Funding California Wolf Program and SCOTUS to Hear Roundup Case
The Agribusiness Update
The California Farm Bureau and other groups send letter asking for $30 million in the 2026-27 state budget to fund California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Wolf Program, and SCOTUS agrees to hear an appeal from Bayer to block thousands of Roundup lawsuits.
Georgia Peanut Farm Show and SCOTUS to Hear Roundup Case
The Agribusiness Update
Over 1,800 attendees fine-tune their farming operations with information gained at last week’s 49th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show in Tifton, and SCOTUS agrees to hear an appeal from Bayer to block thousands of Roundup lawsuits.
Camp Rainbow Gold
Idaho Ag Today
According to Elizabeth Lizberg, CEO of Camp Rainbow Gold, the camp is a nonprofit organization serving Idaho children diagnosed with cancer.
Ranch Restaurant Opens and Rural Mobile Broadband More Viable
The Agribusiness Update
The Ranch Restaurant has officially opened its doors along the scenic Columbia River in the Central Washington town of Vantage, and the landscape for rural broadband operators is rapidly evolving as improved technologies have made wireless broadband more viable.
Florida's Rural Health Care Bill and Rural Mobile Broadband More Viable
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Farm Bureau Federation commends Governor Ron DeSantis for signing legislation that will expand healthcare access for rural residents, and the landscape for rural broadband operators is rapidly evolving as improved technologies have made wireless broadband more viable.
Partnership with Climate-Smart Commodities and Mexico Begins Tomato Talks
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the cancelation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, and Mexico says it will begin talks with the U.S. to renew a bilateral agreement on Mexico’s tomato exports.
Georgia Jury Rules on Roundup and Brazilian Egg Imports Double
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia jury orders Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says Roundup weed killer caused his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and the U.S. has almost doubled egg imports from Brazil.
USDA's 2023 Accomplishments and Bayer Wins Roundup Case
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA says it was able to help tens of thousands of farmers continue operations and increase revenue in 2023, and Bayer was victorious in a California trial over Roundup weed killer.
USDA's 2023 Accomplishments and Bayer Wins Roundup Case
The Agribusiness Update
USDA says it was able to help tens of thousands of farmers continue operations and increase revenue in 2023, and Bayer was victorious in a California trial over Roundup weed killer.
USDA's 2023 Accomplishments and Bayer Wins Roundup Case
The Agribusiness Update
USDA says it was able to help tens of thousands of farmers continue operations and increase revenue in 2023, and Bayer was victorious in a California trial over Roundup weed killer.
Georgia Cotton Commission Sock Donation and Bayer Wins Roundup Case
The Agribusiness Update
On behalf of Georgia’s 3,500 cotton farming families, the Georgia Cotton Commission recently donated 12,000 pairs of socks to various homeless shelters across the state, and Bayer was victorious in a California trial over Roundup weed killer.
Bayer Loses 4th Straight Roundup Suit and Deere Quarterly Sales Down
The Agribusiness Update
Bayer faces a payout of $1.56 billion after a Missouri jury finds in favor of the plaintiffs in fourth straight Roundup lawsuit, and John Deere sales in the fourth quarter fell year-over-year, though the earnings did increase.
Sun Protection and Port Negotiations Continue
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers and ranchers encouraged to protect themselves from sun damage, and West Coast Port negotiations continue.
Preventing Cancer Through Food?
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Department of Agriculture on Monday announced the new Agricultural Science Center of Excellence for Nutrition and Diet for Better Health. This virtual center is part of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot effort to end cancer as we know it.
Climate Change California Threat and Bayer to Challenge PCB Decision
The Agribusiness Update
Climate change called existential threat to certain California crops, and Bayer to challenge decision on PCBs that allegedly caused cancer in Washington state.
Ruling Protects California Water Rights Holders and EPA on Glyphosate Approval
The Agribusiness Update
California appellate court rules in favor of longtime water rights holders, and EPA withdraws interim approval of glyphosate while investigation continues.
Cotton Futures Prices Down and EPA on Glyphosate Approval
The Agribusiness Update
December Cotton futures prices turn downward, and EPA on Glyphosate interim approval.
Drip Irrigation Benefits and Brewer's Yeast in Livestock Feed
The Agribusiness Update
A California study shows benefits of drip irrigation for growing sweet corn, and brewer's yeast benefits in livestock feed found in California Cooperative Extension study.