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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reached a historic $2.2 billion settlement to compensate Black and other minority farmers who faced years of systemic discrimination in farm lending programs. This landmark agreement will address decades of unfair treatment. It will also provide financial assistance to those affected by discriminatory practices before January 2021.

USDA Announces $2 Billion Settlement For Black And Minority Farmers

The Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in Washington, D.C., in March 2024 (Lyle Muller/Investigate Midwest). A federal watchdog this month told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that its regulatory oversight of Seresto flea-and-tick collars, which have been linked to more than 2,000 pet deaths, was not “adequate.”. Federal scrutiny of...

Federal watchdog slams EPA effort to determine if Serestro pet collars are safe

The U.S. farm sector would be the first in the world to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 with the assistance of projects such as the USDA’s climate-smart agriculture initiatives, said the Democratic Party platform released on Monday. Delegates to the party’s national convention in Chicago were scheduled to vote on the platform on Tuesday.

Democratic platform calls for net-zero agricultural emissions by 2050

CHICAGO/OTTAWA, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A looming stoppage of freight railway operations across Canada would disrupt North America's agricultural supply chain, snarling shipments of everything from wheat to fertilizer and meat. Unless last-minute labor agreements are reached, both Canadian National Railway CNR.TO and Canadian Pacific Kansas City CP.TO, an effective...

Canada rail stoppage poised to disrupt North American agriculture

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NewsOne

Biden's administration issued $2 billion to black and minority farmers who experienced mistreatment by the USDA, as announced on Wednesday.
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Black Farmers Granted $2 Billon From USDA To Address Historical Discrimination

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Roundup’s manufacturer, the multinational Bayer, has faced myriad lawsuits related to the weed killer. Roundup’s main ingredient likely causes cancer, according to numerous reports and studies (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Agribusiness giant Bayer won a legal victory last week in long-running litigation over whether its popular Roundup pesticide has...

Bayer notches win in litigation over whether Roundup has caused cancer

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Here’s a closer look at the progress and condition of the two crops, along with farmer and climatologist perspectives on where the crop is and where it’s headed. As of Aug. 18, Missouri’s corn is the best in the country. According to the USDA’s Crop Progress report released Monday, 79% of the Show-Me State’s corn was rated good to excellent. That’s the most in those two categories combined of all top corn-growing states.

What’s going on with Missouri’s corn and soybeans?

AGCO Corporation has announced the Gleaner T Series combine. “This series delivers lightweight performance, superior control, and premium grain quality for the best value in your field,” Marketing Manager Robert Ross says. Key benefits. The new Dura Drive system improves performance and reliability by getting to the field faster,...

AGCO launches Gleaner T Series combine

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(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday tossed out several natural gas pipeline safety standards adopted by President Joe Biden's administration following industry criticism about the massive costs on pipeline operators.

US appeals court scraps natural gas pipeline safety standards

The Hill

A Washington appeals court on Friday ordered the Biden administration to rewrite sweeping new pipeline safety rules issued in 2022. In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled against the most recent standards finalized by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. In…

DC appeals court tosses Biden administration pipeline safety rules

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CBS Boston

CAMBRIDGE - MIT says its incoming first-year class is less diverse because of the Supreme Court's ruling in 2023 to reject affirmative action.The university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, shared demographic data showing that about 16% of the Class of 2028 identify as Black, Hispanic, and/or Native American and Pacific Islander. In recent years that number has been about 25%, the school said.Incoming students this fall are the first to be affected by the 6-3 decision that said race-based college admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina violate the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The ruling...

MIT says incoming class is less diverse after Supreme Court ruling

A Mexican presidential decree outlawing genetically modified (GM) corn has put the U.S.’s largest corn export market at risk. And if the situation is left unchecked, experts say, it could jeopardize other markets. Mexico has been the top buyer of U.S. corn exports for seven of the past 10...

Is America's No. 1 Corn Export Market at Risk?

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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As part of the effort to combat the spread of avian influenza on Minnesota farms, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for grants to help livestock producers buy and install preventative equipment for their operations. Part of the MDA’s Agricultural Growth and Research Initiative (AGRI) through...

Funding available for Minnesota farmers to combat spread of avian influenza

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WyoFile

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

The Biden administration filed an emergency appeal Tuesday at the Supreme Court urging the justices to reinstate the president’s latest student loan relief plan. The appeal asks to temporarily lift a lower court ruling that currently prevents President Biden from implementing his Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan, which would lower student loan payments for millions of borrowers.

Biden administration urges Supreme Court to reinstate student loan relief plan in emergency appeal

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Maryland State

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a call for information and nominations for a second regional offshore wind energy sale in the Central Atlantic, known as Central Atlantic 2. The initiative seeks public input on potential commercial wind energy development off the coasts of New Jersey,...

US BOEM seeks feedback on Central Atlantic 2 offshore wind sale

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A new report by an American energy advocacy group is warning about a legal training program that it says is “corruptly influencing the courts and destroying the rule of law."

Climate justice group that trains federal judges accused of 'corruptly influencing courts'

The Independent

 The Biden administration has doled out more than $2 billion in direct payments for Black and other minority farmers discriminated against by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the president announced Wednesday.More than 23,000 farmers were approved for payments ranging from $10,000 to $500,000, according to the USDA. Another 20,000 who planned to start a farm but did not receive a USDA loan received between $3,500 and $6,000. Most payments went to farmers in Mississippi and Alabama. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters that the aid “is not compensation for anyone’s loss or the pain endured, but it is an...

Black and other minority farmers are getting $2 billion from USDA after years of discrimination

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

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What does EPA’s finalized herbicide strategy mean for the ag industry?

The EPA has released their final Herbicide Strategy for protecting more than 900 endangered and threatened species from the potential impacts of herbicides. More than a...

What does EPA’s finalized herbicide strategy mean for the ag industry?

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