U.S. EPA is working on a plan to slow the adaptation by corn rootworms to corn that has been genetically modified to contain Bacillus thuringiensus (Bt). Meanwhile, a Pew Research Center survey found that the greatest divide between scientists and the American public is over the safety of genetically modified crops. Environment Challenges for Ag
Farm groups are having to appeal an adverse ruling that cleared U.S. EPA's dissemination of information about large livestock operations to environmental groups. Environmental and animal rights groups are suing U.S. EPA to try and force the agency to enforce Clean Air Act requirements on what they term as 20,000 "factory farms" producing billions of animals. The Des Moines, Iowa Waters Works u...
Grains posted strong gains today, putting the bulls firmly in the driver’s seat. There was no shortage of fuel for the move, with three W’s driving the rally: weather, war and worry. Weather: Cooler temperatures are temporarily easing stress across the Northern Plains and Midwest, b...
Key Takeaways: Global and U.S. cotton demand has struggled since the post-COVID-19 pandemic surge, which has left cotton prices drifting lower in the U.S. The war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, along with their impact on global energy markets, could boost cotton demand...
Key Takeaways: Persistent labor shortages are increasing operational challenges and costs across U.S. agriculture, particularly in labor-intensive sectors such as specialty crops, dairy, and meat processing. Immigrant workers, including H-2A employees, remain essential to the agricultural work...
