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Climate, anti-hunger groups react to farm bill proposals: ‘We are running out of time’

Stakeholders are pushing for swift action on a bipartisan agreement after congressional leaders released conflicting frameworks for climate and food assistance funding.

‘We’re basically flying blind’: An epidemiologist’s take on the US response to bird flu

Katelyn Jetelina, a public health expert and CDC advisor, explains why an outbreak in dairy cows is likely bigger than previously thought and what farm workers should be doing to protect themselves.

Agtech Seedlings: Indigo Ag splits carbon credit, crop protection businesses in restructuring

Also in this week’s farm technology news: Software investor Arcadea Group wants to create "field to wholesale" traceability with its recent acquisition, and PowerPollen generates investor buzz.

Better Cotton audits farms it previously certified following deforestation investigation

Environmental watchdog Earthsight accused the nonprofit of falsely certifying cotton produced on deforested land for major fashion brands including Zara and H&M.

ADM profits tumble 24% as global grain supplies balloon

The agriculture giant is focusing on key priorities to weather a down cycle as the Justice Department looks into its accounting practices.

Dueling Senate farm bill plan reveals divisions on climate, SNAP

A partisan split is threatening progress on the $1.5 trillion spending package as Republicans push for committee action before the end of the month.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Billionaire Batista brothers reinstated to JBS board

The shareholder vote affirms the controversial siblings' return to power at the world's largest meat producer.

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.

Bunge, Viterra merger raises competition concerns in Canada

Regulators say the deal could harm grain purchases and canola oil sales in certain markets.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.