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Activists Lose; AI Hurdles; Chevron and Biofuels

Activists Lose As of this week, there are 136 statewide ballot measures to be voted on this November in 39 different states. That is down more than 15 percent from the average for an even-numbered year election. Notably, there are no initiatives being considered that relate to activists’ favorite agriculture issues, like animal welfare, or corporate farming. Instead, South Dakotans will consider removing the state sales tax on food, and Florida and South Dakota will consider legalizing marijuana. Activists are also having less luck pushing corporations to adopt their positions against conventional agriculture. After the DEI fiascos, companies are keen to avoid politics. AI Hurdles U.S. farmers enthusiastically adopted precision agr...

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