DTN writer Todd Neeley reported yesterday that, “Farmer payouts from the Syngenta corn settlement remain on track for sometime in 2020, but exactly when is unknown. “The U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas in Kansas City approved the $1.51 billion settlement from a lawsuit filed following Syngenta’s release of Agrisure Viptera (MIR162) and… Continue Reading
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Syngenta Corn Settlement Payments on Hold– Awaiting Resolution of Appeals
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Statistical Summary: Honey Bees
Last month, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released an update summarizing U.S. Honey Bee statistics. The report noted that, “In 2017, the United States had 2.88 million honey bee colonies, down 12 percent from the record high 3.28 million colonies in 2012, but down less than 1 percent from 2007. Fig. 1 shows… Continue Reading
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The Digital Evolution of Agriculture is Already a Fact of Life on Farms Across the U.S.
Norman Mayersohn reported earlier this month at The New York Times Online that, “Of all the out-of-the-box products a Silicon Valley tech start-up could offer, Bear Flag Robotics may be delivering the most unexpected: plowed fields. “The company is developing autonomous tractors, a goal that equipment companies like Case IH, John Deere and Kubota are… Continue Reading
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Initiative to Bring High-Tech Jobs to Rural Iowa
Des Moines Register writer Donnelle Eller reported recently that, “The modern office in this once-dilapidated building gives graduating high school students hope they can find high-paying tech jobs in the town where they grew up, leaders said [earlier this month]. “‘People shouldn’t have to move. People shouldn’t have their only choice be to get out the… Continue Reading
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Producers to Receive Automatic Prevented Planting ‘Top-Up’ Payments
A news release today from USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) stated that, “The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that producers currently participating in federal crop insurance who had in 2019 a payable prevented planting indemnity related to flooding, excess moisture or causes other than drought will automatically receive a ‘top-up’ payment. Producers will… Continue Reading
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New Home Sales Increased in August
Wall Street Journal writers Likhitha Butchireddygari and Harriet Torry reported today that, “The pace at which Americans bought new homes increased in August, a sign that low mortgage rates may be encouraging home building. “Purchases of newly built single-family homes rose 7.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 713,000 in August from the prior… Continue Reading
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Nebraska Beekeepers Face Challenges
Joe Dejka reported today at the Omaha World-Herald Online that, “The Good Life is far from sweet for the honeybee these days. “The official Nebraska state insect is feeling the sting of agricultural chemicals, unfavorable weather, flooding and mites, according to beekeepers big and small. “Keeping bees here has been so challenging lately that U.S…. Continue Reading
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In a Letter to USDA, American Farm Bureau President Calls for NRCS Wetlands Reform
DTN writer Todd Neeley reported last week that, “For years, farmers across the country have battled USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service on wetland determinations. Now, based on a recent federal court decision, a national farm group is calling on USDA to reform the agency’s program. “Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh… Continue Reading
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More Time Provided for Dairy Producers to Enroll in DMC Program
A news release yesterday from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) stated that, “The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today extended the deadline to September 27 for dairy producers to enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program for 2019. The deadline had been September 20. “Authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill and available through [FSA],… Continue Reading
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Cattle States Work to Control the Labelling of Meat Substitutes
Gregory Meyer reported earlier this week at The Financial Times Online that, “US states that raise cattle and poultry are trying to fence in the fast-growing alternative meat industry. “Wyoming, Oklahoma and South Dakota are among the states working to control the labelling of meat substitutes as the products appear in more restaurants and supermarkets…. Continue Reading
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