EU diplomats in the US have hired a prominent Republican-linked lobbying firm with ties to the first Donald Trump administration to advise on trade and investment communication strategy, according to documents seen by us. 🔗 ow.ly/KZhj50UUBTA

Ohio agriculture taking one in the shorts.

Ayer estuvimos con el periodista estadounidense Jacob Zajkowski. Ha venido a Toledo a interesarse por los problemas de calidad de las aguas del río #Tajo y buscar paralelismos con la situación de su ciudad natal: Toledo (Ohio) Abrimos🧵¿qué ocurre en las aguas del "otro" Toledo?

Desde entonces es habitual que el exceso de nutrientes, generados por escorrentía agrícola desde el río Maumee , provoque blooms masivos de algas tóxicas que cubren la cuenca occidental del lago Erie. Alrededor del 79% de la tierra de la cuenca se destina a la agricultura.

El Estado ha invertido más de 270 millones de dólares en medidas para reducir la llegada de nutrientes (herbicidas, estiércol y fertilizantes). Toledo ha gastado 500 mill. para garantizar que la ciudad no vuelva a perder el acceso al agua. Pero el problema sigue sin resolverse

Why do farmers in the European Union take to the streets in protest? Story here ➡️ agdaily.com/insights/the-e…

Who needs security clearance when you have signal and sources that don’t save your number 🤷

Europe advances plans for 'new GMO' deregulation and how Brussels is lessening the burden of the deforestation regulation. Newest feature on the "simplification wave" in Agri-Pulse Communications agri-pulse.com/articles/22570…

NASA calls it an odyssey in satellite imagery—a striking sliver of land between mountains and sea, hidden in plain sight. AGDAILY Almería, Spain is one of the world’s most intensive farming systems, yet cost-efficient and sustainable. How? 👇 shorturl.at/JeUqQ

Patents are the most sought-after legal protection, but they are not the only option to license plant varieties. Cornell's 290+ produce varieties require top notch scientists, but also an innovative legal team. The Cornell Daily Sun Cornell AgriTech cornellsun.com/article/2025/0…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Farming is more complex and costly than ever, and U.S. farmers are shouldering significant costs to maintain our position as the best, most efficient farmers in the world. toledoblade.com/opinion/letter…

In moments of stress, I would also demand chocolate chip cookies 🍪POLITICO Playbook

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The Commission is preparing sweeping revisions to the CAP aimed at cutting red tape by easing environmental requirements and reducing on-site inspections, but also by creating more incentives for farmers, according to a document obtained by Euractiv. euractiv.com/section/agricu…

The European Union’s Court of Justice released two decisions that could affect US food producers seeking to sell their products in EU markets. The cases involve issues of food labeling for organically produced food products and plant-based proteins. Staff Attorney Emily Stone

Many have noticed a shift: some years, there is just less to clean. Midges, mosquitoes, moths, and flies, the splatter on your windshield, are now central to global debates over insect decline and species loss. Via AGDAILY agdaily.com/insights/when-…

Democratic ex-U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, despite earlier denials, is now "seriously considering" a run for #OHgov next year, according to a close adviser. He's also ramping up TV and in-state appearances. cleveland.com/news/2025/05/d…

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Whitehouse officials mad at Yost for denying an ambassadorship offer in the Mediterranean. Ask for an appointment, get a vacation 🏝️

Wasn’t Iowa one of the states that refused summer federal lunch dollars under the Biden admin? Why a change of principle now?