Right to repair: Farm equipment companies would be required to make parts, software, tools and repair manuals available to farmers and independent mechanics with the FTC to enforce the mandates under a “right to repair” bill filed by Montana Sen. Jon Tester. (Sen. Tester)
Urban agriculture advisers: The USDA announced the 12 members of its new urban agriculture advisory committee, which will provide input on USDA policies and help to identify barriers to food production in metropolitan areas. (USDA)
Kalera goes public: Kalera AS, which aspires to have a footprint across the United States, would be the latest vertical-farming company to go public via a $375 million merger with Agrico Acquisition Corp, which is traded on NASDAQ. (Food Dive)
Catfish inspection side-effects: Fish processors have stopped handling wild-caught U.S. catfish because of the costs of upgrading facilities and paying for USDA inspection of the fish. (Modern Farmer)
Find pesticide runoff: Newer-generation pesticides, such as neonicotinoids, were found at toxic levels in some California streams when scientists updated their tests, underscoring the challenge of assessing the impact the chemicals have on ecosystems. (Inside Climate News)