Iowa seed company Latham Quality sued Bayer, alleging illegal monopoly
control over expired NK603 corn trait patents, anticompetitive agreements with
Corteva and predatory pricing tactics.
4^Latham Sues Bayer, Alleging Monopoly
For the first time since the second week of February 2026, some retail
fertilizer prices are slightly lower compared to a month earlier. Two
fertilizers, potash and UAN32, were slightly lower looking back a month. The
other six fertilizers were slightly higher.
:^DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
Severe drought across the Southeast has left pastures barren, ponds dry
and cattle producers struggling since last fall. Farmers are selling off herds
early and feeding expensive hay, and experts warn that overgrazed pastures face
lasting damage despite recent rains.
7^Deep Drought Drains SE Pastures, Crops
Ten non-Hodgkin lymphoma victims are challenging Bayer's $7.3 billion
Roundup settlement, arguing it provides inadequate compensation.
BCancer Patients Fight Roundup Deal
Federal investment has brought high-speed internet to more parts of rural
America since the COVID-19 pandemic, but the digital divide persists.
BRural Resilience - 6
