…of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Heritage Foundation Addressing Risk in Agriculture By Daren Bakst, Josh Sewell and Brian Wright Introduction Agricultural producers, similar to other businesses, face significant risk….
National Beer Lover’s Day
…nation’s founders. The United States also derives its rich brewing history from beer-loving German immigrants during the mid-1800s. Those same immigrants whose families’ names are as familiar today as they…
More Opposition for Canada, EU Trade Deal
…negations of the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, which a trade official in Germany last month said talks on the deal had “de facto failed.” Combined with the political rhetoric…
German Activist Hope to Stop EU-Canada Trade Deal
Activist delivered a public complaint to Germany’s Constitutional Court this week in hopes to scuttle a trade agreement between the European Union and Canada. The activist called the complaint the…
Pesticide Initiative Launches Safety Pilot Project
…for farmworkers. Lauritzen briefed officials at the state Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) on the pilot warning sign program and the information card campaign. DPR Director Brian Leahy praised the…
Monsanto Allowing Bayer Limited Access to its Books
…company Monsanto has given German suitor Bayer AG limited access to its books after turning down a sweetened $64 billion takeover offer last month, two sources familiar with the situation…
Bayer May Consider Hostile Monsanto Takeover
Bayer AG could turn “directly to shareholders” in its quest to acquire Monsanto. The news from a German publication comes after St. Louis, Missouri-based Monsanto rejected two proposals from Bayer….
Edible Flowers
…Ours. Edible Flowers From: Modern Farmer Not Just Pretty to Look At: Try These 10 Edible Flowers By Brian Barth, contributing author Modern Farmer Dandelion Preserves Eating flowers seems almost…
Bayer AG Conducting Due Diligence on Monsanto
…the German company to raise its takeover offer for Monsanto. Bayer has signed confidentiality agreements to conduct due diligence on Monsanto, a process that is expected to last a few…
Shade Plants
…Ours. Shade Plants From: Modern Farmer So Shady: 10 Crops That Can Be Grown Without a Lot of Sun By Brian Barth, Modern Farmer writer Okay, raise your hand: How…
Drought Resistant Plants
…From: Modern Farmer 10 Drought-Tolerant Plants to Have a Bountiful Garden—with Less Water By Brian Barth, author at Modern Farmer What did people of the desert eat before irrigation wells…
Wheat Genome Sequence Released
…Plant Genome Research Program, the Kansas Wheat Commission; the German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food, the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture; INRA, University Blaise Pascal; Illumina, Inc.;…
Monsanto Rejects Bayer Bid; Bayer Wants ‘Constructive Discussions’
Monsanto says it will reject the $62 billion bid from Bayer and seek a higher price. However, company officials say they believe a deal with the German-based Bayer could get…
Bayer Shareholders in Uproar Over Monsanto Bid
Bayer’s takeover offer to Monsanto had investors in an uproar on Friday. Reuters says the German company’s top shareholders were calling it “arrogant empire building.” Investors were nursing an 8.2…