October deadline for Syngenta corn claims fast approaching

In April, Syngenta settled class action and individual lawsuits related to the sale and marketing of its Agrisure Viptera and Duracade corn seeds. All corn producers with an interest in U.S. corn priced for sale between Sept. 15, 2013, and April 10, 2018, are eligible...

Trade progress with Mexico is a good start

Mississippi farmers and ranchers could soon see some relief in crop prices as the United States takes steps to move forward in a trade agreement with Mexico. The Trump administration met with leaders from Mexico and Canada Thursday to discuss updates to the NAFTA...

EPA pesticide officials visit Mississippi

Members of the National Cotton Council, Delta Council and Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation hosted EPA officials from the Office of Pesticide Programs in Tunica and Clarksdale. During the visit, the EPA discussed several topics related to pesticide application,...