Author Archives: Keith Good

DTN writer Todd Neeley reported earlier this week that, “Courts can no longer automatically defer to federal agency interpretation of federal rules, but instead will be required to determine whether regulations are clear in the first place, the United States Supreme Court ruled last week. “For farmers like Arlen Foster in South Dakota the ruling… Continue Reading

Bloomberg writers Deena Shanker and Lydia Mulvany reported today that, “For vegans, things have never been better: This Fourth of July, they can grill up their choice of plant-based burgers, sausages and hot dogs, dressing them with egg-free mayonnaise and dairy-free cheese—before finishing off with a scoop or two of cream-less ice cream. “But not everyone is happy… Continue Reading

A news release last week from USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) indicated that, “The 2018 Farm Bill mandated changes to the treatment of cover crops for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, which add more flexibility to when cover crops must be terminated while remaining eligible for crop insurance. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural… Continue Reading

This week, Wall Street Journal writers Ruth Bender and Ben Dummett reported that, “Bayer AG on Wednesday bowed to pressure from investors, saying it would seek outside help and review its approach in the legal battle with thousands of cancer patients who blame the herbicide Roundup for their illness. “The chemicals and pharmaceutical giant said it… Continue Reading

Associated Press writer Hannah Grabenstein reported yesterday that, “A legal advocacy organization has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging an Arkansas state law that farm organizations have used to shield themselves from undercover investigations by animal rights groups. “Lawyers for the Animal Legal Defense Fund and other animal rights organizations filed the suit Tuesday… Continue Reading

Earlier this month, Bloomberg writers Deena Shanker and Lydia Mulvany reported that, “Miyoko Schinner is a perfect illustration of the American dream. To the U.S. dairy industry, however, she is something altogether different. “A Japanese immigrant, Schinner started a small company that blossomed into a wildly successful vegan cheese maker, one with the potential to do for… Continue Reading

The Associated Press reported recently that, “Winter hit U.S. honeybees hard with the highest loss rate yet, an annual survey of beekeepers showed. “The annual nationwide survey by the Bee Informed Partnership found 37.7% of honeybee colonies died this past winter, nearly 9 percentage points higher than the average winter loss. “The survey of nearly… Continue Reading

Dan Browning reported in today’s Minneapolis Star Tribune that, “The former manager of a western Minnesota grain elevator whose longtime embezzlement bankrupted the business and cheated its 200 member-farmers out of millions of dollars to pay for his exotic big-game hunting trips was sentenced Friday in Fergus Falls to eight years in federal prison. “Jerome… Continue Reading

Last week, Bloomberg writers Tim Loh and Naomi Kresge reported that, “Bayer AG will pump about 5 billion euros ($5.6 billion) of its research and development budget into alternatives to its weedkiller glyphosate over the next decade as it battles more than 13,000 lawsuits claiming the herbicide causes cancer. “Trying to ease concerns about the… Continue Reading