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USDA announces $12.1M for crop protection, pest management
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $12.1 million in available funding through the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program. “Pests, including insects and other arthropods, microbial pa... more
Over $60M in grants available for specialty crops
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is making more than $60 million in grants available to support farmers growing specialty crops including potatoes. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) grants are allocated to U.S. states and te... more
New Holland announces data-sharing agreements
New Holland has announced it has secured agreements to enable wireless data transfer capabilities between its PLM Connect precision land management system and service providers, including Decisive Farming, Encirca services, Onsite, and MapShots, ... more
Innate Gen. 2 receives EPA, FDA clearances
The J.R. Simplot Company announced the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have completed their independent reviews and granted registrations and clearances for three varieties of Simplot’s sec... more
Leaders trained at 2017 PILI
The 2017 Potato Industry Leadership Institute (PILI) provided training to 22 potato growers and industry representatives in leadership development, public policy, marketing, team building and public communication. The annual program, administered ... more
WPVGA elects new leadership
At a brief meeting held immediately following the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) Annual Meeting on Feb. 9 in Stevens Point, the WPVGA board of directors elected Eric Schroeder of Schroeder Brothers Farms in Antigo, as it... more
New Senninger interactive pivot products catalog
Senninger is pleased to announce the launch of its new interactive pivot products catalog for PC and mobile devices. This newest version has information on product features, benefits and installations, with the aid of application photos and videos. ... more
Feed a Bee launches $500,000 pollinator forage initiative
Bayer, in coordination with the new Feed a Bee steering committee, announced a call for proposals to establish additional forage for pollinators in all 50 states by 2018. Bayer’s Feed a Bee program, currently in its third year, has rallied more... more
AFS, Case IH provide new precision solutions
Driven by the growing demand for efficient data management, the latest Advanced Farming Systems (AFS) solutions from Case IH help producers collect timely information about their crops — whether in the cab or from the sky — to make better-informe... more
NPC: The road to the Farm Bill
Last Thursday kicked off at least a two-year process to rewrite the Farm Bill. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts held the first hearing in Manhattan, Kansas. It lasted for three hours and spanned a variety of different programs un... more
