Arkansas orders Syngenta to sell 160 acres of farmland
Citing a new state law against foreign ownership of land in Arkansas, state Attorney General Tim Griffin ordered Syngenta, one of the world’s largest seed companies, on Tuesday to sell 160 acres of farmland in northeastern Arkansas within two years. Gov. Sarah Sanders said Arkansas was the first state to take such action.
Lower fertilizer costs will ease breakeven challenge for farmers
Commodity prices are forecast to fall in 2024 but so will crop production expenses, said agricultural economist Michael Langemeier of Purdue University. “Moderation in input prices, particularly fertilizer prices, is likely to result in lower breakeven prices in 2024.”
TODAY’S QUICK HITS
Three aggies oppose Jordan: Three Republican members of the House Agriculture Committee, Reps. Dan Bacon of Nebraska, Lori Chave-DeRemer of Oregon, and Doug LaMalfa of California, voted for former speaker Kevin McCarthy rather than GOP nominee Jim Jordan during a roll call on House speaker. (C-SPAN)
Iowa leads CRP payout: Colorado has the largest amount of cropland set aside in the Conservation Reserve Program, but Iowa is the leader in annual rental payments to landowners at nearly $402 million, or one fifth of the $1.77 billion issued nationwide. (USDA)
Ag-gag law is dead: The Supreme Court refused to review an appellate ruling that struck down North Carolina’s “extreme version of an ag-gag law” that made it a crime for employees to record and disclose wrongdoing in the workplace. (Courthouse News)
Black urban farmers to meet: More than 600 people are expected to attend the 11th annual Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners National Conference, the largest U.S. conference devoted to Black agriculture, from Friday through Sunday in Philadelphia. (BUGs)
