This direct challenge of CBO independence & judgement is just another sign of our system of governance breaking down. I cannot remember another so public attack on CBO going back to my first farmbill in the early 1980s.

Want to know why so many Americans are getting sicker? "Today, UPFs [ultra-processed foods] make up 73% of the US food supply...and provide...more than 60% of their daily calories."

Data published by @HHRA_Ltd shows OTT dicamba use on #soybeans & #COTTON led to a tripling in dicamba detections in the urine of pregnant women in the Midwest & over a 4-fold increase in average levels. Unacceptable. Time to say goodbye to ExTend tech.

Here is the problem, in a nutshell.

US Ag Inc and #corn farmers are addicted to the federal dollars flowing through the #ethanol/biofuel pipelines because their economic viability is on the line. Are biofuels becoming a policy mistake too big to fail? https://t.co/DF5gl3Q958 via @undefined

Independent research shows that cell assays miss ~1/3 of the chemicals that can damage children's brains. Is that good enough? It seems the #pesticide regulators at @EPA think so.

On most organic dairies, cows give birth to 5 or more calves. On high-production conventional dairies, about 1/2 of cows give birth to 1 calf & very few to three or more. All dairies can & should change to raise the # to 7 or more. THAT should be the standard all are judged by.

One of the best ways to tell whether #cows on Alexandre farms were mistreated/unhealthy is to compare to other dairies the average # of lactations when cows are shipped and no longer healthy enough to produce milk worth more than the feed the cow eats.

There is good news in the @ConsumerReports story re pesticides in food. ~2/3 of #fruits and veggie samples pose little or no risk, and the data & tools needed to identify and deal with high risk residues exist. The open ? is whether we will use them.

And just think about the push to expand exports of #ethanol. Use more subsidized #fossilfuel to export even more heavily subsidized ethanol halfway around the world in the name of combating climate change. No wonder it's one step forward, 2 back re #ClimateAction.

The trade rep will take some heat, but almost certainly not discuss the real reason the US ag trade deficit is is getting bigger -- high and rising farm production costs in the US relative to many other countries investing heavily in their ag sectors.

The same requirement should be applied to more effectively test for #pesticides in imported #fruits and veggies from countries with a track record of very high-risk samples reaching US consumers. https://t.co/OmvhZr8ejj via @nbcnews

This piece lays out what #congress should do in the new #farm bill re EQIP to start promoting "climate-smart" ag. But unfortunately, it also spells out what Congress almost certainly won't do. Thanks to @IATP and @AlanGuebert 4 clarity. https://t.co/Rh8OdzDTBB via @undefined

Ironic, Bayer/MON that controls #Farmers weed management systems by deciding which #GMO traits to put in seeds is invoking "control" over farmers in their latest effort to line up ag groups to lobby for a bill pulling Bater/MON's bacon out of the fire.

"Massive amount of data reveals win-win outcomes" when #Farmers diversify their rotations & integrate animals. The big jump in yields also ubiquitous. This is why US ag MUST diversify. No more #corn-soy forever everywhere. https://t.co/8AEj09qABM via @physorg_com

This is the kind of exception leadership @Stemilt has displayed, consistently, over decades. From tastier #fruit, improved storage, less #pesticides, and good treatment of workers, Stemilt walks the walk. Hope this model grows.

"GM varieties would account for about 40 per cent of #corn and soybean crops grown in China in the next six years". I wonder if China will make the same mistakes as the US in how #GMO seed tech is managed. https://t.co/xah2jfZeqq via @scmpnews

Paper spells out big share of CO River water devoted to growing alfalfa/corn/forages for animal feed. The next farm bill should finance shift in acres growing #animal feed from dry west to where it rains, so less CO Riv water grows nutrient dense foods.

Wonder why organic farming is advancing faster in EU than here. Easy answer. Scientists funded to do cutting-edge molecular profiling of #wheat genetic traits best suited for #oganic systems in the era of climate change. https://t.co/dr6qme9q5r #mdpiagronomy via @Agronomy_Mdpi

Great ending quote from Repub Iowa legislator - “We’re sacrificing our future for the present. I don’t think giving lifetime immunity to multi-billion-dollar pharmaceutical companies was on our constituents’ bingo card when they sent us here.” @CivilEats