Three large beef packers asked the Eighth Circuit to overturn the
certification of a nationwide cattle producer class seeking $9 billion in a
price-fixing case.
BBig Packers Appeal Beef-Fixing Class
A new study found that the most widely used trait to combat SCN, PI 88788,
continues to lose its effectiveness. Better management and vigilance are needed
to safeguard native SCN resistant traits. However, a new transgenic trait is on
the horizon to combat the No. 1 yield robbing soybean pest.
BStudy Confirms SCN Resistance Erosion
Senate lawmakers advanced mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef in
the Farm Bill, drawing support from cattle groups and opposition from industry
organizations over costs.
4^MCOOL Amendment Moves Forward
Of all the potential changes to corn's future architecture, none looms
larger than its height. Shorter hybrids offer new advantages compared to
colossal cousins.
BBlueprint for Growth
Expected September Cattle on Feed data may show lower placements and
marketings, but growing on-feed inventories continue to raise concerns about
larger beef supplies and potential market pressure in the months ahead.
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