Glyphosate

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.

Monsanto reaffirms robotics will shape the future of agrochemicals. Dr. Khasha Ghaffarzadeh says agrochemical industry needs to start reinventing itself.

The subject of labeling is a hot button especially when it comes to regulating cell-based meat and poultry products. Groups that have interests seeking to meet.

Both sides are at odds on a new rule that gives states more leeway to curb carbon emissions. Environmental groups say it won’t have that desired effect.

A lawsuit got the green light. The suit filed by individual plaintiffs alleging exposure to glyphosate caused their non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.