Agriculture

"Supreme Court Grills Monsanto On Roundup Cancer Warning"

"Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared skeptical of Monsanto’s argument that federal law prevents state courts from holding the company financially responsible for failing to warn consumers about the risk of cancer from its popular Roundup weedkiller."

Source: E&E News, 04/28/2026

"Unlikely Foes Clash At Supreme Court Over Roundup Cancer Risk"

"On Monday, the justices will hear arguments over whether a state court rightfully awarded a $1.25 million verdict to a Missouri man who said the maker of the popular Roundup weedkiller failed to caution users about the product’s cancer risk — even as federal environmental regulators have repeatedly concluded that a warning is not required."

Source: E&E News, 04/27/2026
May 15, 2026

DEADLINE: Photo Contest — Regenerative Agriculture: Fostering Resilient Landscapes and Livelihoods

Regenerative Agriculture: Fostering Resilient Landscapes and Livelihoods is open to photographers worldwide, of all levels, from April 15 to May 15, 2026. The Sustainable Agriculture Network is looking for images that show how regenerative agriculture sustains resilient ecosystems, living landscapes and the people who depend on them.

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"EPA Adds More Pesticide Industry Reps to Science Board"

"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin appointed four chemical industry representatives to the agency’s Science Advisory Board last week, including employees of pesticide companies and of a leading manufacturer of the forever chemicals that now contaminate U.S. farm soils, waterways, and food."

Source: Civil Eats, 04/23/2026

EPA Ignored Plea To Tighten Limits On Glyphphosate Weed Killer, Lawsuit Claims

"The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is putting public health at risk by continuing to let farmers spray glyphosate, a weed killer linked to cancer, directly on top of oats before harvest, a practice that commonly results in residues of the pesticide remaining on popular foods made with oats, according to a new lawsuit."

Source: 8, 04/23/2026

"New Mexico’s Time-Honored Irrigation Canals Face Existential Threat"

"As the Rio Grande dries out months early, water managers look to blessings, prayers and groundwater to save the acequias that have spread water, history and culture to farmers and families since the 16th century."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/22/2026

"Moderna Launches mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine Trial After HHS Cancels Funding"

"The Department of Health and Human Services had canceled hundreds of millions of dollars in funding previously committed to help develop mRNA vaccines."

"Moderna is launching a large-scale clinical trial of a shot to combat bird flu in humans after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s department had canceled hundreds of millions of dollars in funding previously committed to aid in vaccine development.

Source: Washington Post, 04/22/2026

Facing Drought, Low Snowpack, Rio Grande States Expect a ‘Challenging’ Year

'“Severe.“ “Critical.” “Dire.” “Challenging.” “Record-low.” Officials at the Rio Grande Compact Commission annual meeting Friday worked through the thesaurus to describe the conditions on the river that flows out of southwestern Colorado.'

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/22/2026

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