Glyphosate lost punch quickly: Weeds began showing resistance to glyphosate in just two or three years after the herbicide was introduced alongside GMO crops, and within a decade they were 32 percent less responsive to the weedkiller, said researchers who recommend diversity in weed control methods. (University of Illinois)
Committee approves USDA nominee: The Senate Agriculture committee unanimously cleared for a floor vote the nomination of Basil Gooden, a former Virginia state agriculture secretary, to serve as agriculture undersecretary for rural development. (Senate Agriculture)
Update Good Practices list: After years of prodding, the Risk Management Agency said it would accept all conservation practices offered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, a sister agency, as Good Farming Practices for determining crop insurance coverage. (USDA)
Roundup headaches for Bayer: Analysts and investors worry that Bayer, which lost four jury trials in a row, could be assessed billions of dollars in additional damages from continuing litigation over its Roundup weedkiller, “threatening the 160-year-old company’s future.” (New York Times)
USDA tribal advisory committee: At a White House conference, the USDA announced 11 appointees to its new Tribal Advisory Committee and $4.3 million in Indigenous Animals and Meat Processing grants to four tribes. (USDA)