The EPA approved two new herbicides -- diflufenican and epyrifenacil -- to combat resistant weeds like waterhemp and Palmer amaranth in corn, soybeans and other crops.
Monsanto, which is now owned by Bayer Crop Science and its subsidiary, Ruevon LLC, filed a petition with the International Trade Commission, alleging that glyphosate from China is being sold in the U.S. below fair-market value. The petition comes just a week after farm groups had praised a U.S. Supreme Court decision supporting the continued use of glyphosate as a crop-protection tool.
A Nebraska bankruptcy judge denied two Texas farmers' attempts to reclaim $230,000 in grain from Hansen-Mueller, ruling the company made no written misrepresentations of financial solvency.
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In 1900 the total United States population was 75,994,266 Farm population was 29,414,000 (estimated) Farmers made up 38% of the labor force Number of farms: 5,740,000 Average farm size (acres): 147
