Success has been an elusive achievement for technology providers wanting to develop hybrid non-GMO wheat products for U.S. farmers. Corteva is the latest company to announce its intention to develop proprietary non-GMO hybrid technology. At the same time, USDA has given HB4 wheat, which features a trait for drought tolerance, the green light for development.

Trump taps Howard Lutnick for Commerce Secretary, signaling tariff-heavy trade strategy. Lutnick has called the tariffs a negotiating tool that could be used to convince other countries to bring down their own levies or to force companies to move production to the U.S.

Farmers are increasingly operating drones themselves, but failure to comply with FAA regulations can lead to severe penalties, including felony charges and fines.