A federal judge extended a stay blocking USDA from closing offices and
relocating union employees outside the National Capital Region, temporarily
halting key parts of the department's reorganization through Dec. 11.
FJudge Halts USDA Reorganization
Environmental groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
alleging it failed to establish water-quality standards for atrazine.
:^Lawsuit Seeks Atrazine Water Standards
Medgene and FFAR are investing nearly $500,000 to develop a New World
screwworm vaccine for cattle, adding a potential tool against the livestock
pest.
BMedgene Pursues First NWS Vaccine
Key races to watch include Iowa's 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts,
Wisconsin's 3rd District, Kansas' Senate race and Iowa's open Senate race,
where candidates are focusing on economic pressures, agricultural consolidation
and rising costs as voters head into the November midterms.
B5 Midterm Races to Watch in the Midwest
A California resident is suing Syngenta, claiming that the company failed
to warn users of the potential of adverse health effects of its herbicide,
atrazine.
1^Lawsuit Targets Syngenta Over Atrazine
