Wall Street Journal writer Heather Somerville reported last week that, “The discounts and freebies many tech startups have used to lure customers—free lunch delivery, $3 beauty products and bargain taxi rides—have fallen out of favor with investors who are losing patience with the failure of these companies to turn a profit. “The proliferation of subsidized… Continue Reading
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Startup Investors Are Re-evaluating Discounts and Freebies to Lure Customers
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Ag Groups Intervene in Federal WOTUS Case
Last week, DTN writer Todd Neeley reported that, “A number of agriculture and other interest groups have filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging EPA’s repeal of the 2015 waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule. “Environmental and conservation groups filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District… Continue Reading
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2019 The Fourth-Best Year on Record for M & A
Cara Lombardo and Dana Cimilluca reported this week at The Wall Street Journal Online that, “This year was a big one for mergers and acquisitions, but it could have been even better. “The value of deals announced globally reached $3.8 trillion through Dec. 27, making 2019 the fourth-best year on record for M&A. The combined… Continue Reading
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Global Drop in IPOs
Richard Henderson reported this week at The Financial Times Online that, “A sharp drop in initial public offerings this year has underlined concerns about the state of public markets as fewer companies raise capital on the world’s stock markets. “Despite surging global equity markets this year, the number of new listings fell by a fifth to… Continue Reading
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EPA Takes Steps to Provide Needed Clarity and Certainty for U.S. Agriculture
A news release last week from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated that, “Today [Dec. 19th], the [EPA] is announcing two important actions that will help the agricultural sector protect crops from pests and weeds. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is approving the use of 10 pesticide products on hemp in… Continue Reading
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U.S. Home Builders Benefited From Low Interest Rates This Year; Housing Starts Climbed and New-Home Sales Surged
Earlier this week, Wall Street Journal writer Will Parker reported that, “U.S. home builders benefited from low interest rates this year as housing starts climbed to levels not seen in a decade and new-home sales surged after a disappointing 2018. “Builder confidence, as measured by the National Association of Home Builders, is now the highest… Continue Reading
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EPA, Justice Department File Brief Supporting Bayer in Weedkiller Court Fight
Wall Street Journal writers Jacob Bunge and Timothy Puko reported late last week that, “The Trump administration is backing Bayer AG in the German chemical maker’s high-stakes court fight over the world’s most widely used weedkiller. “The Environmental Protection Agency, working with the Justice Department, filed court papers Friday supporting Bayer’s argument that glyphosate, the active… Continue Reading
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USDA Announces Pilot Insurance Coverage for Hemp Growers
A news release today from USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) stated that, “[RMA] today announced a new crop insurance option for hemp growers in select counties of 21 states in 2020. The pilot insurance program will provide Actual Production History (APH) coverage under 508(h) Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) for eligible producers in certain counties in… Continue Reading
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U.S. Hops Output Rose 5% This Year, Amid Craft Beer Craze
Bloomberg writer Agnieszka de Sousa reported today that, “IPA lovers can raise a toast to news that there are more U.S. hops to quench the thirst of the booming craft-beer scene. “Growers in the world’s top producer just reaped another record crop, with output rising 5% to 112 million pounds (51,000 tons) this year, according… Continue Reading
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States Suffering from Dicamba Fatigue
Earlier this month, DTN writer Emily Unglesbee reported that, “Three consecutive years of off-target dicamba injury is taking its toll on the agricultural industry. “Leo Reed even has a name for it: dicamba fatigue. “‘States recognize that both we and the [EPA], we’re all suffering from dicamba fatigue — staffing shortages and issues and processing… Continue Reading
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