BASF announced it’s halting the development of hybrid wheat in North America, a move the National Association of Wheat Growers fears could ultimately drive wheat acres out of the U.S., unless more public and private investments into research and development are made.

“Agriculture also carries technical debt,” says Steve Cubbage, founder of Longitude 94. “When one takes off agriculture’s rose-colored glasses, the reality is much of the industry’s technology is being held together with digital duct tape and baling wire.”

A proposed rulemaking would effectively close the "Product of the U.S.A." loophole that has been in effect since the repeal of COOL in 2015.

Another retailer is starting to make inroads this year into the grocery business. Details in today's AgDay Minute.