Iowa ends 10-year lawsuit Friday, June 7, 2013 The state of Iowa and a Japanese-owned pork production company based in Texas have reached an agreement that allows the company to do business, on Iowa's terms, following a series of lawsuits with integrators lasting more than 10 years.In April, Iowa's Office of the Attorney General agreed not to pursue Texas Farm LLC for violating Iowa Code Section 202B.201, which prohibits contract growing of pork from taking place in Iowa. Code Section 202B.201 replaces another law that had been declared unconstitutional by the courts 10 years ago.The state's press release says Iowa settled with Cargill and Hormel Foods Corporation in 2006 and with Tyson Foods Inc. in 2009. The most recent "consent decree" with Texas Farm LLC "protects the rights and interests of the state's contract growers," Attorney General Tom Miller said in a news release. The press release goes on to say that "Texas Farm has agreed that its Iowa contract growers will have a set of identified grower rights, including the right to be a 'whistleblower,' the right to join an association, the right to use a contract grower's lien, the right to review production contracts and the right to disclose contractual terms." BP Harley Farms: where Tamworth pigs are raised outdoors for a niche market Now it's hunting with drones
CFA Summer Meeting 2026 Sets Priorities for Canada's Farm Future Tuesday, July 21, 2026 The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) wrapped up its 2026 Summer Meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia, bringing together agricultural leaders, industry representatives, parliamentarians, and federal, provincial, and territorial agriculture ministers to discuss the future of Canada's... Read this article online
Koch and OCP Expand Phosphate Fertilizer Partnership Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (Koch) and OCP Nutricrops S.A. (OCP) have signed an agreement under which Koch will acquire a 50% interest in Jorf Fertilizers Company I (JFC I), creating a new 50/50 operating joint venture with OCP once the transaction is completed. The agreement expands... Read this article online
New Pest Control Strategy Shared at Recent Ag Ministers Meeting Monday, July 20, 2026 During the Agriculture Ministers meeting held last week, Ministers reviewed progress on implementing the Federal, Provincial, and Territorial (FPT) Action Plan developed by the FPT Pesticide Management Working Group. The action plan is built around three key themes designed to improve... Read this article online
Nutrien Launches TERRAMAR® Across Western Canada Monday, July 20, 2026 NutrienAg Solutions has introducedTERRAMAR®, a new plant nutrition bio-solution, across Western Canada. The product is being used in its first commercial season, with applications taking place across Prairie farming regions to evaluate its performance under local growing... Read this article online
Wheat Rally and Heat Risks Drive Commodity Market Outlook Monday, July 20, 2026 On the weekly with experts Farms.com Risk Management Chief Commodity Strategist Moe Agostino and Commodity Strategist Abhinesh Gopal,the team agreed that global geopolitical developments, extreme weather conditions, and changing market demand are significantly influencing commodity... Read this article online