The Latest
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House Republicans release farm bill framework
The plan meets some Democrat demands around climate and food assistance, though disagreements over crop insurance could lead to a partisan impasse.
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Syngenta sales fall 20% in Q1 as farmers delay pesticide purchases
The seed and agrochemical maker recently scrapped plans to go public in China due to adverse market conditions.
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USDA issues final rule on updated school meal nutrition standards
Under the new regulations, cafeterias will have to limit added sugars and reduce sodium in breakfast and lunch menus by fall 2027.
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US tests ground beef from grocery stores amid bird flu concerns
Expanded testing comes as Colombia imposes beef trade restrictions over the outbreak in dairy cows.
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CNH gets in on farm space race with Intelsat collaboration
The partnership, which aims to provide satellite internet connectivity in remote areas, comes after Deere announced a similar deal with SpaceX's Starlink network.
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Traces of bird flu detected in 1 in 5 grocery store milk samples: FDA study
The findings come as avian influenza continues to spread in U.S. dairy herds, with a ninth state reporting a positive case.
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Monogram Foods taps Kellogg veteran as supply chain head
Larry Elliott will oversee company operations at the snack food company months after it was fined for illegally employing children at a meatpacking plant.
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Temporary farmworker protections strengthened in final Labor Department rule
Farm groups say the new regulations, which aim to safeguard organizing activity, add more compliance costs to the H-2A visa program.
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Billionaire Batista brothers reinstated to JBS board
The shareholder vote affirms the controversial siblings' return to power at the world's largest meat producer.
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Column
Agtech Seedlings: Bayer aims to launch first bioinsecticide for arable crops | Corteva sells fungicide assets
Also in this week’s farm technology news: China's DJI unveils new agriculture drones, and a new crop yield outlook tool could help farmers anticipate extreme weather events.
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Bunge, Viterra merger raises competition concerns in Canada
Regulators say the deal could harm grain purchases and canola oil sales in certain markets.
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Vanguard, TotalEnergies announce joint venture for at least 10 dairy digesters
The facilities will produce renewable natural gas using waste from the food and beverage industries, supplemented with manure from farms.
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US orders dairy cows to be tested for bird flu before moving between states
The move comes after the Food and Drug Administration discovered fragments of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial pasteurized milk.
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CNH’s CEO unexpectedly announces departure
Scott Wine is stepping down from the tractor manufacturer to pursue other interests, just as his plan for a turnaround was "starting to bear fruit," according to a Bank of America analyst.
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EPA designates 2 PFAs as hazardous substance, says enforcement not aimed at farms
Agriculture groups contend the rule does not go far enough to protect farmers who unknowingly spread “forever chemicals” through fertilizer biosolids.
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Agriculture Dive
Is plant-based meat more sustainable? Experts question the data
Researchers have struggled to replicate life-cycle assessments commissioned from companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, and are calling for more transparency.
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Bird flu remnants found in pasteurized milk: FDA
The federal agency still considers the commercial milk supply safe. The results of more studies are said to be released in the “next few days to weeks."
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ADM’s suspended CFO to resign amid accounting scandal
Vikram Luthar — who was placed on a forced leave in January — will assist the company and be paid his base salary until his resignation is effective on Sept. 30.
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Cotton used by H&M and Zara linked to illegal deforestation: report
A year-long investigation by nonprofit Earthsight found that fiber certified by ethical supply chain organization Better Cotton was grown on "stolen" and "deforested" land in Brazil.
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CHS buys 8 grain facilities from Cargill
The agricultural cooperative said the deal will help its farmers better compete in the global marketplace.
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Mars invests in food-focused startups to accelerate sustainability
The CPG giant's partnership with Unreasonable Group will work with 15 growth-stage companies developing innovations to advance precision agriculture and reduce cattle emissions.
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Defend the flock: Bird flu outbreak prompts calls for biosecurity assessments on chicken farms
As avian influenza spreads to an increasing number of species, experts worry it could create even more transmission pathways for the virus to infiltrate commercial poultry operations.
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Cattle rancher sues utilities firms for alleged role in devastating Texas wildfires
A class action suit seeks to "recover the billions of dollars in losses" for farmers impacted by the Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest in state history.
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SBTi walks back carbon offset policy changes after staff backlash
The Science Based Targets initiative backtracked on expanding the use of environmental offsets in corporate scope 3 plans after staff called for the CEO’s resignation.
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Agtech Seedlings: BioLumic laser-focused on lowering cattle emissions; Edible Garden upbeat about Q1
Also in this week’s farm technology news: a new fertilizer tool developed by university scientists could save farmers millions of dollars annually.