Deadline for treated seeds: Under a proposed consent decree, the EPA will decide by Sept 30 whether to regulate pesticide-coated seeds as a pesticide or to dismiss a petition filed five years ago by environmental groups demanding action. (DTN/Progressive Farmer)
Methane is more sensitive: Scientists say the rapid growth in methane emissions in recent years is because the greenhouse gas is four times more sensitive to global warming than previously thought. (Guardian)
Trump species rules vacated: A federal judge in northern California threw out Trump administration regulations that rolled back protections and critical habitat designations for endangered or threatened species. (CBS News)
High grain prices stumble: Corn and soybean futures dropped to their lowest levels this year amid fears of a global recession before rebounding at the Chicago Board of Trade. (Reuters)
More food and ag violations: Food production employers, a category stretching from growers to food processors, were four times more likely to be cited for violating Covid-19 safeguards than other California industries, said an analysis of state worker safety record. (California Institute for Rural Studies)