By Joshua Haiar Summit Carbon Solutions wants the schedule of proceedings for its South Dakota permit application “paused for review and adjustment” after the state’s Legislature and governor approved a ban on the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines. The company filed a motion Wednesday with the South Dakota Public…

By Leah Douglas March 13 (Reuters) – Several U.S. farmers and non-profit organizations filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday, arguing it is illegally withholding Department of Agriculture grants funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. The USDA has frozen a broad swath of grants as it conducts an agency-wide spending review, including money for…

Over the last month, a growing number of residents across the U.S. have been receiving unsolicited packets of seeds in the mail, apparently from China. According to an initial statement by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), one of the first reported packages containing unidentified seeds was delivered to Clute,…

DAILY Bites Researchers at UW-Madison and the Morgridge Institute successfully developed pig retinal organoids, finding they share similarities with human retinal organoids, making pigs a valuable model for testing ocular therapeutics. By leveraging single-cell RNA sequencing and immunocytochemistry, scientists identified key genetic and cellular similarities between pig and human photoreceptors,…

1. Soybeans, Grains Higher in Overnight Trading  Soybean and grain futures were higher on technical buying and reduced forecasts for global inventories.  Investors who were short the market, or had bet on lower prices, likely bought back contracts and booked profits after prices declined this week.  Also boosting prices overnight…

DAILY Bites Oregon farm leaders warn that House Bill 2548 could impose excessive regulations, further harming the state’s struggling agricultural industry. Opponents argue that Oregon already has strong labor protections, and the bill represents unnecessary government overreach. Lawmakers and industry leaders fear the bill will force more small farms out…