Doud doubts farm bill: Asked about prospects for the new farm bill, Gregg Doud, chief executive of the National Milk Producers Federation, said “it’s going to be really hard to get this done in the lame duck session” and that it would be difficult to squeeze the farm bill into a crowded congressional agenda in 2025. (Brownfield)
Jury verdict against Roundup: A Philadelphia jury awarded $78 million to William Melissen, from suburban Abington, who sued Bayer in 2021 saying he developed blood cancer after using its Roundup weedkiller for three decades. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Milton compounded citrus challenges: Florida citrus growers were facing an estimated 16 percent decline in production this year before Hurricane Milton took aim at the five major citrus counties in the state; producers are assessing damage from the storm. (Scripps New Life)
Protect The Harvest shuts down: Facing a funding shortfall, Protect The Harvest, created in 2011 as a defender of hunting and property rights and opponent of “animal rights and environmental extremists,” said it would cease operations on Oct. 31. (Protect The Harvest)