Global demand for biofuels to slow in decade ahead Corn will become less important and sugarcane will become the dominant feedstock for making ethanol in the coming decade, said an agricultural outlook published jointly by the OECD and FAO on Wednesday. The report forecast a relatively slow growth rate for… Continue reading
G7 nations pledge additional $4.5 billion for food aid Up to 323 million people worldwide are at risk of starvation due to the pandemic, climate change, global economic woes and warfare including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, said the leaders of the world’s leading democracies. The Group of Seven committed an… Continue reading
Bayer ‘not surprised’ by second Roundup rebuff For the second time in a week, the Supreme Court rejected Bayer’s attempts to shield itself from lawsuits alleging that its Roundup weedkiller is carcinogenic. Bayer said it “is not surprised” by the decision on Monday, and pointed to the possibility of a… Continue reading
Biden signs school nutrition extension, averting potential ‘summer hunger crisis’ Before leaving Washington for summit meetings in Europe, President Biden signed into law a $3-billion extension of school nutrition waivers. Proponents said the extension would prevent “a summer hunger crisis” and called for Congress to expand the school food program,… Continue reading
Senate ping-pongs school nutrition bill back to House for final approval The House and Senate passed different versions of a slimmed-down $3 billion extension of school nutrition waivers within hours of each other on Thursday, leaving to the House a final vote on the legislation on Friday. “I look forward… Continue reading
Senate committee approves two livestock marketing reform bills The Senate Agriculture Committee quickly approved legislation on Wednesday that would require meatpackers to buy a portion of their slaughter cattle on the cash market — a step intended to ensure fair prices — and create a USDA special investigator to enforce… Continue reading
Supreme Court refuses Bayer’s Roundup appeal, but another pending The Supreme Court disposed of one Roundup appeal by Bayer on Tuesday but it will not be the final word in the company’s attempts to shield itself from lawsuits alleging its weed killer causes cancer. Another Bayer appeal was pending before… Continue reading
Appeals court tells EPA to consider anew if glyphosate is carcinogenic In a ruling hailed as a victory for farmworkers and monarch butterflies, the U.S. appellate court in San Francisco ruled the EPA lacked the evidence in 2020 to conclude that glyphosate, the most widely used weedkiller in the world,… Continue reading
(Ag Insider 6/19/2022) June 19, 1865 marked the official end of slavery after Union soldiers finally made their way to Galveston, Texas to deliver the news the war had come to an end and slaves were now free. This news came about two and a half years after the Emancipation… Continue reading
House votes to create USDA meat investigator Over the objections of Republicans, the House passed legislation on Thursday to create a USDA special investigator to enforce fair-play rules in the highly concentrated meatpacking industry. It was the most significant livestock marketing reform to advance in Congress this session. Advocates fear… Continue reading
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