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Trimble Launches Connected Climate Exchange Marketplace
Trimble Launches Connected Climate Exchange Marketplace

By connecting farmers, agronomists, ag retailers and carbon buyers in one marketplace, the Connected Climate Exchange enables participation in carbon markets and sustainability programs, according to a press release.

Retail Business
U.S. Court Blocks California Cancer Label On Bayer's Roundup
U.S. Court Blocks California Cancer Label On Bayer's Roundup

A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday blocked California from requiring that Bayer AG label its glyphosate-based Roundup with a cancer warning, handing the company a victory in its ongoing litigation over the product.

Reuters
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Amid Lawsuits, EPA Again Proves Glyphosate Isn’t a Risk to Health
Amid Lawsuits, EPA Again Proves Glyphosate Isn’t a Risk to Health

This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) again found glyphosate is safe when used according to label requirements.

Sonja Begemann
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$1.51 Billion Syngenta Settlement Approved by Judge
$1.51 Billion Syngenta Settlement Approved by Judge

U.S. District Court Judge John W. Lungstrum recently approved Syngenta’s $1.51 billion settlement regarding MIR162—Agrisure Viptera. This settlement ends years of litigation between farmers and the company.

Sonja Begemann
Retail Business
Blood And Dirt: A Farmer’s 30-Year Fight With The Feds
Blood And Dirt: A Farmer’s 30-Year Fight With The Feds

In one of the most surreal regulatory tales in U.S. agriculture history, producer Bob Brace’s “damned nightmare” began in May 1987. Over 31 years later, it is yet to end.

Chris Bennett