Friday, June 26, 2026 3:46PM CDT
USDA officials told Congress that staffing shortages at FSA and NRCS -- driven by employee departures, hiring constraints and limited funding -- have left some county offices understaffed or closed. The agency plans to hire up to 9,500 employees and rely on technology upgrades and outside partners to maintain services despite bipartisan concerns about impacts on farmers.
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 5:45PM CDT
Monsanto, which is now owned by Bayer Crop Science and its subsidiary, Ruevon LLC, filed a petition with the International Trade Commission, alleging that glyphosate from China is being sold in the U.S. below fair-market value. The petition comes just a week after farm groups had praised a U.S. Supreme Court decision supporting the continued use of glyphosate as a crop-protection tool.
