The Trump administration said the Supreme Court should hear Bayer's
Roundup petition that could end cancer lawsuits, arguing federal pesticide
labeling laws preempt state-liability claims.
BUS Backs Bayer SCOTUS Roundup Petition
The Conservation Reserve Program pays more than $1.85 billion annually to
more than 302,000 landowners who have 25.85 million acres enrolled in the
program. Those payments were delayed by the government shutdown.
FCRP Payment Status
Even with Ag Secretary Rollin's positive remarks, traders still need to
see fundamental support before they'll likely advance the contracts anymore.
7^Sort and Cull
Unsecured creditors in Hansen-Mueller's Chapter 11 bankruptcy seek 30 to
45 more days for asset sales, arguing the company's rushed year-end timeline
risks fire-sale prices and limits bidding.
4^Hansen-Mueller Unsecured Creditors Want More Time
In which we explore why gold is considered an alternative store of value
and whether it's really so different from fiat money.
@^An Urban's Rural View