Trade war hurts farmers: A renewed Sino-U.S. trade war would result in sharply lower U.S. soybean and corn exports with insufficient world demand to make up for the lost sales, said a study commissioned by two farm groups; GOP nominee Donald Trump has proposed high tariffs on Chinese goods. (NCGA)
Seek U.S. crop preference: Leaders of three farm groups went to the White House to argue that upcoming guidelines for clean-fuel tax credits should limit eligibility to feedstocks made from U.S.-grown corn and soybeans. (AFBF)
D-SNAP in three states: Nearly 1.2 million households in hurricane-damaged regions of Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee are estimated to be eligible for the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to help cover grocery expenses. (USDA)
Higher temperatures, less sequestration: Climate scientists said the regions of the world exposed to extreme heat and drought during 2023, such as the Amazon, lost carbon from their soils and vegetation, suggesting that heat reduces the ability of terrestrial ecosystems to mitigate climate change. (arXiv)
Three-time pumpkin winner: Minnesota grower Travis Gienger won the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off for the third time with an entry weighing 2,471 pounds and with a circumference of 20 feet at the annual contest in Half Moon Bay, California. (WTVD-TV)