Glyphosate

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.

The Agricultural Retailers Assoc. is applauding EPA’s move to stop labeling Glyphosate as a carcinogen. The EPA announced it will no longer approve such product labels.

Three sponsors will be honored with the Distinguished Service Citation during this year’s National FFA Convention & Expo in late October.

Austrian lawmakers banned glyphosate, the key chemical in Roundup. That’s a first in Europe and a fresh blow to Bayer AG, which has lost several lawsuits in the U.S..

The Renewable Fuel Standard has lowered gas prices by an average of 22 cents per gallon in recent years and saved the typical American household $250 annually.

Another bill proposed in Congress seeks to address concerns for livestock haulers regarding hours of service regulations, adding to a growing list of legislative fixes.

Animal rights activists continue to threaten animal agriculture and a recent ruling in Iowa, overturning a law making it illegal to get a job at a livestock farm.