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Around Washington
Thirteen states led by North Dakota asked a federal judge on Monday to delay a new rule that gives federal authorities jurisdiction over some state waters.
A federal appeals court has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to act by Oct. 31 on a petition calling for a ban on the insecticide chlorpyrifos.
Science and Technology
The technology will likely be attractive to farmers in many developed economies, particularly those that are turning to the production of biofuel due to a squeeze on profits on food products.
Tariffs and Trade
Terry Harris has been selling rice for Riceland Foods' members for more than 30 years. During that time, he has made several trips to Cuba and other U.S. rice-consuming countries, trying to find more markets for his farmers' product.
Despite the failure of the latest Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks in Hawaii, a conclusion of the potentially world-changing trade pact remains on the cards over the next 12 months, said former U.S. trade representative Ron Kirk.
Exports of food products from the U.S. to Cuba dropped 37 percent in the first six months of 2015, despite the restoration of diplomatic relations between Havana and Washington, a new report by the U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council said Monday.
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