Tag: #agriculture

FTC, 12 States Propose 10-Year Ban on Corteva Loyalty Programs, $35 Million Settlement

FTC and 12 states seek 10-year ban on Corteva loyalty programs that regulators say blocked lower-priced generic pesticides; Corteva to pay $35M.

$CTVA, #antitrust, #agriculture, #corteva, #competition

USDA trims 2026/27 U.S. corn forecast, raises farm price outlook for corn and soybeans

USDA's September WASDE trims 2026/27 U.S. corn supply, cuts ending stocks and raises farm prices for corn and soybeans, while global wheat supplies grow.

#corn, #soybeans, #wheat, #agriculture

USDA’s August WASDE: Near-Record U.S. Corn Crop but Tighter Corn and Wheat Supplies

USDA's August WASDE projects a near-record U.S. corn harvest for 2026-27 but tightens corn and wheat supplies and lifts farm-price forecasts.

#agriculture, #corn, #wheat, #wasde, #commodities

Researchers to test male-only genetically engineered screwworm in Panama as USDA ramps sterile-fly response after Texas detections

U.S.-funded team will run cage-contained outdoor trials in Panama of a male-only engineered screwworm to help scale sterile-fly production after Texas detections.

#screwworm, #usda, #panama, #agriculture

USDA Cuts 2026/27 U.S. Wheat Forecast; Smallest Crop Since 1970/71

USDA's July WASDE trims U.S. 2026/27 wheat to 1.536bn bushels — the smallest harvest since 1970/71 — and tightens global grain stocks.

#wheat, #usda, #agriculture, #wasde