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U-California, strawberry breeders settle lawsuit over varieties.

09/27/17 6:15 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2017 - The University of California Regents and California Berry Cultivars (CBC) have settled a lawsuit over ownership of strawberry varieties.

Judge sides with R-CALF USA in Montana checkoff suit

06/22/17 6:45 PM By Spencer Chase

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2017 – A judge has upheld a ruling in a case stemming from a dispute over advertisements promoting North American beef.

‘Pink Slime’ defamation lawsuit begins in South Dakota

06/05/17 6:53 PM By Ben Nuelle

ELK POINT, S.D., June 5, 2017 – The defamation lawsuit brought by a South Dakota meat processor against ABC News began Monday. Beef Products Inc. is suing ABC News and reporter Jim Avila for $1.9 billion, claiming the show caused the company to lose money after news reports in 2012 referred to their product as “pink slime.”

Judge tosses Iowa Water Works case

03/18/17 10:00 AM By Ben Nuelle

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 18, 2017 – A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit by Des Moines Water Works against three drainage districts in Northwest Iowa, prompting a huge sigh of relief from the agriculture sector.

Judge OKs farmworker wage settlement in Washington

03/13/17 7:05 PM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Mar. 15, 2017 - Mercer Canyons, a winery and diversified farming operation in Washington state’s Horse Heaven Hills, has agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle a class-action suit involving more than 600 Yakima Valley farmworkers.

Farmers will not have to pay damages in Des Moines Water Works case

01/29/17 10:00 AM By Ben Nuelle

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 27, 2017 - Lots of farmers in Iowa are breathing a sigh of relief today after a favorable 3-2 ruling by the state Supreme Court in the lawsuit brought by the Des Moines Water Works seeking damages for alleged water pollution caused by nearby drainage districts.

Open Mic: Duane Highley, CEO, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association

This week’s Open Mic guest is Duane Highley, CEO of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association. This western cooperative is embracing the growing need for electric power among its one million customers and 200,000 square miles of challenging terrain with an “all of the above” approach to power generation. Highley says the cooperative is utilizing advanced battery technology to add wind and solar generation to the base load capacity of the system. At the state and federal level, Highley says rural cooperatives need faster permitting, less regulatory red tape, and better access to funds to assist in generating and delivering power to rural America.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Dec. 13, 2024: Sen. Boozman on farm bill, RFK, Rollins

Republicans will take control of the Senate in January, making John Boozman chairman of the Senate Ag Committee. We asked him about his plans for the committee, including collaborating with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who's in line to be the ranking member, and how Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees may influence agriculture.

Then, Laura Wood from LWP Consulting and Invariant’s Danielle Beck discuss the contentious House Ag Committee ranking member race and the future of the farm bill in a new Congress.

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