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Erik R. Janus
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Tall drink of water and #Regulatory guru. Advocate for #cdnAg and North American #agtech and #cropprotection expert.
The beginning of the end for the 2025 #USA #soybean market.

www.globaltimes.cn/page/202504/...
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April 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
We believe we have great in furrow solutions here. #agtech

Iowa farmers question need for treated seeds

www.publicnewsservice.org/2025-04-17/r...
Iowa farmers question need for treated seeds
By Lisa Held for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration Like so many people whose lives were...
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April 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Loyalty Programs: This is the biggest hammer used by Ag Mega Corporations to tamp down generic #pesticide competition as well as small company #innovation.

In tough times, they sold farmers cheaper fungicides. A top manufacturer, Syngenta, intervened.

investigatemidwest.org/2025/04/01/i...
In tough times, they sold farmers cheaper fungicides. A top manufacturer, Syngenta, intervened. - Investigate Midwest
When faced with generic competition, Syngenta tried to prevent cheaper pesticide options from reaching farmers, court records show. The company said it was protecting its investments and helping consu...
investigatemidwest.org
April 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
We didnt cut social security. We just it made it that much harder for you to actually get the benefits you earned from a lifetime of work. www.cbpp.org/research/soc...
Abruptly Eliminating Social Security Phone Services Threatens Access to Benefits | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Starting April 14, phone service will no longer be an option for retirees and survivors applying for benefits, or for beneficiaries making direct deposit changes. Instead, these services will only be ...
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April 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Brooke Rollins is #USDA Barbie. I've never seen a more uneducated and inexperienced Ag Sectretary ever. #embarrassment

‘Clean water,’ ‘equity,’ ‘microplastics’ and other words banned in leaked USDA memo

investigatemidwest.org/2025/04/07/c...
‘Clean water,’ ‘equity,’ ‘microplastics’ and other words banned in leaked USDA memo - Investigate Midwest
This story was originally published by Barn Raiser. On the day of his inauguration, President Donald Trump claimed his administration would end the “censorship of protected speech.” But actions speak ...
investigatemidwest.org
April 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Good reminder that Bayer formulated #glyphosate out of home & garden products a while ago. Always know your active ingredients! They're on the label.
www.eastidahonews.com/2025/04/when...
When Roundup isn’t Roundup anymore… - East Idaho News
I was recently surprised to learn that Roundup Lawn and Garden products no longer contain the active ingredient glyphosate. Professional-use Roundup, for the agriculture and the turf and ornamental in...
www.eastidahonews.com
April 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
READ: Sorry/not sorry for tanking the 2025 season before it really even is fully underway. Anyone remember when #Krasnov tanked the US #soybean market in 2018 from his first term tariffs? Yeah, they clearly don't either.

www.farmprogress.com/farm-busines...
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April 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Weather and pest pressure have long been constant threats to #agriculture, but there is a shrinking #cropinsurance safety net for #specialtycrops. And we wonder why fruit, veg, and treenuts are getting so expensive....

grist.org/food-and-agr...
The $20B question hanging over America’s struggling farmers
Extreme weather wiped out billions in crops last year — but most federal aid may end up going to the wrong farms.
grist.org
March 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Addressing the use of at-plant preventative #insecticide application vs. #IPM based application ... does it lead to MORE weeds? And more importantly ... why? #agriculture #cropprotection

phys.org/news/2025-03...
Insecticides may contribute to bigger problems with certain weeds
Insecticides may help growers hoping to protect their crops from harmful insects, but they also may contribute to a larger amount of some weeds, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State.
phys.org
March 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The most #innovative companies in #agriculture for 2025. Cool stuff. One of these companies was founded by ex-Monsanto people actually.

www.fastcompany.com/91268613/agr...
The most innovative companies in agriculture for 2025
Why Diageo, Rodale Institute, Zero Foodprint, and more are among Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in agriculture for 2025.
www.fastcompany.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:11 AM
When you cut off the science arm, then you can't blow your science nose. But you can still cut off your science nose to spite your science face.

Vivasection lunacy.

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thehill.com
March 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
They're coming for your #medicine after they take the #seedoil. Are they trying to increase heart disease? They hate #science. #resist #firerfkjr

apnews.com/article/seed...
Kennedy and influencers bash seed oils, baffling nutrition scientists
Seed oils have been the focus of fiery critics from internet influencers to high-profile politicians like HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
apnews.com
March 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Hard choices ahead for US #corn and #soybean growers. Is #krasnov trying to kill N American #agriculture?

grist.org/food-and-agr...
Trump's fertilizer tariffs could disrupt US crop production, from tomatoes to corn
The tax on potash, a key plant nutrient, spells trouble for farmers — and soil health.
grist.org
March 15, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Reposted by Erik R. Janus
"Bernie Sanders takes leadership of the anti-Trump resistance."

Large crowds alone will not overthrow Trump. The Resistance needs Sen. Sanders to strategize, outline the plan, & build strength in numbers, including military leaders who oppose this authoritarian regime.

www.europesays.com/1900996/
Bernie Sanders takes leadership of the anti-Trump resistance
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — Bernie Sanders is standing alone on the back of a pickup truck shouting into
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March 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Reposted by Erik R. Janus
Fungicide Efficacy Guides. Use the best product when disease risk is high & economic gain likely.

Soy Seedling cropprotectionnetwork.org/publications...
Corn Foliar cropprotectionnetwork.org/publications...
Soy Foliar cropprotectionnetwork.org/publications...

#crops #farming #plant25 #agbs #IPM
March 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Reposted by Erik R. Janus
Herbicide resistant weeds cost farmers money https://vist.ly/3mwbu9x #cdnag #westcdnag #SKag
March 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM