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Bayer proposes to settle Roundup suits for $8 billion
How to compensate consumers yet to be diagnosed is sticking point; there's no guarantee sides will come to terms soon By Jef Feeley, Joel Rosenblatt and Tim LohBayer AG is proposing to pay as much as...
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EPA proposes to implement Section 401 of Clean Water Act
According to EPA, the proposed rule seeks to increase the transparency and efficiency of the 401 certification process The U.S. EPA issued a proposed rule to implement Section 401 of the Clean Water...
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AccuWeather predicts drop in corn, soybean yields
USDA will release its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on Aug. 12 AccuWeather’s latest 2019 crop production analysis predicts a significant decline from last year’s corn and...
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EPA grants 31 refinery exemptions
NCGA calls on Trump to rein in RFS waivers The Environmental Protection Agency approved 31 refinery exemptions today, while denying six.Since early 2018, EPA granted 53 Renewable Fuel Standard waivers...
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This Week in Agribusiness, August 10, 2019
Farm Progress Show, USDA report market impact, mental health programs, elk farming and more are featured this week. Part 1Greg Soulje is in early with a precipitation forecast.Chad Colby brings a...
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Prepare for fall harvest with 10 tips on safety, wellness
Penn State has 10 safety reminders for farmers making preparations for fall harvest. Even though we’re still in August, farmers are making last-minute preparations for fall harvest.And that means...
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Alltech rolls out new dairy workforce management tools
The new personality test and workplace culture survey will help managers hire and retain quality employees. Alltech has two new employee management tools that can be used by dairy...
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Rural Pride Award winners showcase selfless service
Slideshow: South Dakota Farmers Union has announced five recipients of the 2019 Rural Pride Award. It’s always interesting to see who South Dakota Farmers Union’s annual Rural Pride Awards are and...
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Managing nitrogen in wet season can be tricky
Saturated soils and field runoff increase the risk of nitrogen leaching. One of the hardest management tasks in a wet growing year, like the one much of Kansas experienced this year, is managing...
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Nominate farmer, retailer for commitment to stewardship
The Fertilizer Institute program recognizes those using the right fertilizer source at the right rate in the right place at the right time Nominations are due Oct. 31, 2019 for the 2020 4R Advocate...
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Labeling change ahead
EPA won't approve labels claiming glyphosate causes cancer EPA will no longer approve product labels claiming glyphosate is known to cause cancer – a claim that does not meet the labeling requirements...
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Syngenta Square has local focus
At the Farm Progress Show, Syngenta will offer smoked meats and craft beers made in central Illinois. The Syngenta Square area at the Farm Progress Show this year will include beer and smoked food...
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Silo film coming to Farm Progress Show
See the trailer for the new grain entrapment movie, and catch the Easton Corbin concert, where he’ll debut the song he wrote for the film. How does a New York filmmaker wind up making a movie about...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Aug. 12, 2019
Max Armstrong says the the escaped convict in Tennessee is back behind bars and the winner of the mustache contest at Sturgis. (audio) That escaped convict in Tennessee who killed administrator and...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Aug. 12, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the Iowa State Fair, the Indiana State Fair and the Half Century of Progress show. (audio) The Iowa State Fair is a bit different this year. The Democratic presidential...
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Enroll in America's Farmers Grow Communities program
Winners will have donation made to local nonprofit organization of their choice Farmers may enroll in the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program through Nov. 1 for a chance to direct a $2,500...
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Netherlands company banks on rising demand for tine harrows
Treffler has been offering its hydraulic tine harrows in the U.S. for three years. There is no easy way to control weeds on a farm.If you farm conventionally, herbicides are the obvious answer, but...
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Sunflower crops enter critical period
USDA report indicates sunflowers stocks will likely be tight going into the fall. USDA reported Aug. 1 that total planted sunflower acres were 2% higher than what the March intentions report...
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For many cornfields, race to finish line looms
Corn Illustrated: Will this year’s crop mature in time? What’s on the line for fields that don’t make it? The most common observation among farmers when the Indiana State Fair opened Aug. 2 was “my...
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Interior Department makes changes to ESA rules
Changes to Endangered Species Act praised by Farm Bureau, National Cattlemen's Beef Association U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced changes to the Endangered Species Act this morning. He...
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