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In a case that could influence the scope of federal agencies’ enforcement authority, the Supreme Court will review a federal appeals court decision that found the Constitution barred the Labor Department from penalizing a New Jersey farm for H-2A violations.

A high-stakes farm bill in Congress and major pesticide case at the Supreme Court are in focus this week as war in the Middle East continues to weigh on farmers and the overall economy.

Monsanto has a big day in court April 27, where lawyers for the indirect subsidiary of Bayer will present arguments in hopes that a favorable Supreme Court decision will make thousands of Roundup cases go away.

Twenty states and the District of Columbia are opposing Monsanto in a case before the Supreme Court involving whether federal pesticide law preempts lawsuits alleging state failure-to-warn claims.

“We’ve been Midwest nice for too long.” That was the E15 rallying cry of Ohio corn farmer Jed Bower at last week’s Commodity Classic. It also was one of the biggest applause lines — if not the biggest – during the ag gathering of more than 12,000 attendees in San Antonio.  The message is a salvo to lawmakers in Washington stuck on how to tackle legislation that would allow year-round, nationwide sales of higher ethanol blends, known as E15.  

President Donald Trump told lawmakers on Tuesday during his State of the Union address that he won’t need their votes to replicate his tariff policy, adding that he anticipates recently agreed trade deals will hold because the alternative for countries “could be far worse.”

The House Ag Committee’s farm bill is a victim of the weather forecast. Ahead of a winter storm Sunday, the committee postponed a meeting that was scheduled Monday to begin debate on the legislation. The debate will now take place next week.