- The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council welcomed news from EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson that the decision has been made to retain the current coarse particulate matter (dust) standard.
- Brownfield Ag News reports that the U.S. corn and soybean harvests have progressed steadily over the past week and that the harvest is running ahead of the past five years averages.
- Farm Credit System and Agrium Inc. join the Progressive Agriculture Foundation to educate children about healthy eating habits in an effort to help curb the growing obesity epidemic among children and adolescents.
- Syngenta has introduced 105 new corn hybrids for the 2012 planting season.
