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.
FDuties Sought on Imported Glyphosate
USDA's June Acreage and Grain Stocks reports were largely uneventful.
Wheat stole the spotlight with record-low acreage of 42.7 million acres, while
corn and soybean figures came in near pre-report expectations.
BUSDA Reports Review
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers and farm groups introduced the
Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act on Tuesday, proposing the most significant
H-2A reforms in nearly 40 years, though the bill faces steep political hurdles
in the House Judiciary Committee over its immigration provisions.
BH-2A Reforms Get Fresh Look in Congress
The six-year review of USMCA begins this week, but trade officials are
signaling targeted negotiations with Canada and Mexico instead of reopening the
full agreement, with a full arsenal of trade tools and bargaining power.
BUSMCA: Bilateral or Trilateral Trade
Following court approval earlier this month, a consulting firm for Monette
Farms released details of lands for sale. Brokers across Canada, Montana,
Colorado and Arizona listed farms for sale totaling roughly 274,000 acres.
7^Farm Listings Valued at $739 Million