Glyphosate

The EPA withdrew its interim approval of glyphosate, the most widely used weedkiller in the world, while insisting that the herbicide is safe to use and does not cause cancer.

New York’s attorney general says Tyson Foods is refusing to comply with a subpoena for a civil probe into possible price gouging during COVID-19.

Groups representing farmers, ag retailers, landscaping, and golf course professionals showed strong support for continued access to glyphosate.

The USDA’s National Ag Statistic Service reports the 2021 California almond crop will come in at 2.8 billion meat pounds, 10% below last year’s record of 3.1 billion.

The House Ag Committee approved the reauthorization of Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus, WHIP+, but with added coverage for weather events, crop and ag product losses.

The importance of market diversification for U.S. red meat exports was a key point of emphasis at the U.S. Meat Export Federation Spring Conference, that was held virtually last week.

Concerns about the coronavirus outbreak in China. The California Prune Board, for example, will not take a delegation of growers to China and Hong Kong to promote trade.

Bayer says the EPA’s favorable conclusion about the safety of glyphosate reaffirms the extensive body of science that continues to support the safety of herbicides.

Coronavirus is already shaking up the market outlook this year, but could agriculture be next? RaboBank’s Christian Lawrence says it’s very difficult to say at this stage.

In 2019, according to agweb.com, all wheat acres totaled 45.2 million, a 5% decline from 2018. Wheat acres have been on a steady decline in the U.S. for the past decade.