CANBERRA, Australia, Nov. 3 -- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission issued the following news release: * * * ACCC proposes to grant a Bulk Wheat Port Code exemption to CHSB Bulk Terminal at Geelong * The ACCC has released a consultation paper proposing to grant CHSB Bulk Terminal Pty Ltd (CHSB) exempt service provider status under the Port Terminal Access (Bulk Wheat) Code of Conduct (Code) in relation to its port terminal facility at the Port of Geelong. An exemption would m  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association, from an Oct. 28, 2025, hearing entitled "Pressure Cooker: Competition Issues in the Seed & Fertilizer Industries": * * * Good morning, Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and distinguished members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. It is an honor to join you today to testify on behalf of the American Soybean Association regarding the state  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The National Grain and Feed Association issued the following news release: * * * NGFA and key agricultural groups urge swift Senate confirmation of STB nominees The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) joined 17 other agricultural organizations in urging the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee to continue advancing the renomination of Michelle Schultz and the nomination of Richard Kloster to serve on the Surface Transportation Board (STB)  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 4 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * SDSU doctoral student earns international research travel awards By Alyson Swanson South Dakota State University researcher Swas Kaushal is part of a new generation of scientists blending technology and agriculture -- and his work is gaining global attention through two major travel awards. He was awarded the Wheat Initiative Phenotyping Expert Work Group Early Career Research Travel Award to   more