Production
UPI introduces two new herbicide products
UPI has launched two new herbicides in the U.S. MOCCASIN is a post-patent herbicide containing the active ingredient S-metolachlor (the same active... more »
New members nominated to United Fresh board
United Fresh Immediate Past Chairman Brian W. Kocher, president and CEO of Castellini Company, has announced the slate of new officers and directors n... more »
New guidelines for respirators under Worker Protection Standards
Requirements for a medical evaluation, fit testing and specific training for use of respirators and the associated record keeping became effective Jan... more »
Potato growers provide NAFTA enhancements to administration
In a letter to the President, the National Potato Council (NPC) provided specific recommendations on how the Trump administration can improve the term... more »
Court makes ruling in Syngenta lawsuit against Willowood
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina has issued an order finding that agrochemical manufacturer Willowood, LLC and Willow... more »
Idaho’s water supply outlook shows plenty of water
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) released the fourth water supply outlook report for the 2016 water year. Precipitation since the wat... more »
BPIA expands membership, changes name
The Biological Products Industry Alliance (BPIA), formerly the BioPesticide Industry Alliance, is the new name of the U.S.-based trade association rep... more »
Willowood introduces pyraclostrobin fungicide
Willowood Pyrac 2EC is now available from Willowood. The new introduction is a broad-spectrum fungicide that contains pyraclostrobin, the active ingre... more »
Northwest potato planting delayed two weeks
Northwest Farm Credit Services said in a recent press release that growers in the northwest are looking forward to getting back into their fields aft... more »
The Road to the Farm Bill
The estimated two-year process to rewrite the Farm Bill has started in earnest. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., held the fi... more »
