Bayer considers breakup: The new chief executive of Bayer said the company might spin off its crop sciences division, which lost $4.9 billion in the third quarter of the year, in part due to lower prices for glyphosate. (Agriculture Dive)
CRP and climate: The USDA has a long way to go to make the cropland-idling Conservation Reserve into a climate-smart program, says a report that recommends a greater emphasis on climate mitigation, paying more for soils that rate high for carbon storage, and enrolling land for longer periods. (Environmental Working Group)
Ready to help: While many Americans — up to 71 percent in the Midwest — say they are willing to share the expense or provide part of the food for a Thanksgiving dinner, far fewer of their hosts say they will ask for help. (Purdue)
Lawsuit targets preservative: Two organizations representing California’s commercial fishing industry are suing the 13 largest U.S. tire manufacturers to stop their use of a preservative that is deadly to salmon. (Associated Press)
Right-to-farm win: By a margin of 4-to-1, voters in Texas approved a constitutional right to farm, garden, and ranch in the state, which already has a right-to-farm law. (New York Times)