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US House GOP launches process to provide $60B for defense, up to $12B for farms
The $95 billion package also includes $10 billion for state voter ID grants, and Senate Republicans remain divided over using reconciliation a third time.
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In Ohio, solar is no big threat to farmland
Golf courses use nearly triple the farmland solar does statewide, and suburban sprawl five times more, according to a new SEIA land-use map.
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Republicans in Congress struggle with internal squabbles as time runs out on 2026
With just 24 days in session before November elections, Republicans clash over a voter ID bill while stalling work on government funding and defense policy.
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US Supreme Court hands win to Monsanto in case related to claims Roundup causes cancer
The court ruled that federal pesticide law bars state lawsuits over cancer warnings, overturning a Missouri jury's $1.25 million verdict for a Roundup user.
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Vermont is first state to ban toxic herbicide paraquat, as others may follow
The ban follows Syngenta's announcement to end paraquat production globally, and nine other states are considering similar legislation.
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Trump struck a deal for China to buy $17B a year in US ag products. Farmers are skeptical.
China hasn't confirmed the $17 billion commitment, and farmers say past trade deals fell short of promised purchases.
