agriculture
Renaissance BioScience biopesticide wins innovation recognition
Renaissance BioScience has won Crop Protection Solution of the Year in the fifth annual Global Awards program conducted by AgTech Breakthrough, a mark... READ MORE »
Federal judge issues preliminary injunction blocking H-2A labor rule
A federal judge in Georgia has blocked a U.S. Department of Labor rule preventing agricultural employers from retaliating against migrant workers with... READ MORE »
EPA releases final version of herbicide strategy
The EPA has released its final version of a strategy that will guide the agency’s compliance process with the Endangered Species Act through registr... READ MORE »
Nearly $4 million in grants to help food entrepreneurs build businesses
More than $3.7 million in federal Business Builder Grants are available to support small, mid-sized and diverse food and farm entrepreneurs in Iowa, M... READ MORE »
The Fertilizer Institute awards biostimulant certification to Valent BioSciences
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) has awarded the third certification in its newly launched Certified Biostimulant Program to Valent BioSciences for the ... READ MORE »
Moroccan trade mission set for December; applications due Aug. 28
Six months after the Moroccan market opened to U.S. seed potatoes, USDA officials will lead an agribusiness trade mission to the country. U.S. Depa... READ MORE »
Discover cutting-edge farm markets during the 2024 Farm Market Bus Tour
The 2024 Farm Market Bus Tour, an eagerly awaited event for farm marketers and agritourism professionals, will take place on Monday, Dec. 9. This all-... READ MORE »
U of I student to use scholarship to probe potato seed health
A University of Idaho graduate student has won a scholarship to aid her work researching U.S. potato farmers’ tolerance levels of economically impac... READ MORE »
USDA announces $50 million surplus commodity purchase for potatoes
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Services (AMS) has announced a $50 million surplus commodity purchase for potatoes. The news came in response to a ... READ MORE »
2023/24 US potato crop increases; acreage drop forecast
The 2023/24 U.S. potato crop increased 10% from the previous season, though a 2% drop in potato acreage is forecast in 2024 from 2023 by the USDA’s ... READ MORE »
