California appeals glyphosate decision: Attorneys representing the state asked a U.S. appeals court in San Francisco to overturn a 2020 district court ruling that barred cancer warning labels on glyphosate containers. (Courthouse News)
Chesapeake Bay proposal: Under a proposed settlement of a 2020 lawsuit, the EPA will focus on seven Pennsylvania counties as it looks for ways to reduce pollution in Chesapeake Bay from farms and stormwater runoff. (DTN/Progressive Farmer)
Global grain production record: Thanks to a projected “solid recovery” in corn production, world grain output is forecast at 2.29 billion tonnes in 2023/24, which would roughly equal the record set in 2020/21. (International Grains Council)
Green New Deal redux: Democrats Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York reintroduced congressional resolutions for a Green New Deal to combat climate change and end reliance on fossil fuels. (Senator Markey)
Changed eating habits: Children and teenagers in Chile consumed notably smaller amounts of sugar and saturated fats at school after the nation enacted laws on food labeling and advertising aimed at youths. (International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity)