The funding bill for USDA makes a small percentage of budget cuts but would cancel grants and cut loans under the Renewable Energy for America Program (REAP), a popular program that provides funding to farmers and rural businesses to improve energy efficiency and reduce their long-term energy costs.
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments over whether federal approval of Bayer's Roundup label preempts state cancer-warning lawsuits. Justices appeared divided on the fundamental conflict within federal pesticide law.
The media group Axios held a forum in downtown Des Moines including the CEO of the World Food Prize, the president of Bayer Crop Science for North America and the CEO of the Iowa Cattlemen's Association. Each had different perspectives on innovation and regulation.