agriculture
Atlanta farm conference to focus on sustaining family farms throughout South
Sustaining family farms throughout the South is the focus of a three-day event set for February in Atlanta. SOWTH 2025, set for Feb. 4-6 at the Geo... READ MORE »
Eligible Florida counties can now apply for federal disaster funding
Approximately $26 million in federal funding will be made available to Florida counties affected by hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton. The USDA�... READ MORE »
Vestaron enters agreement with ADM to produce peptide-based products
Crop protection company Vestaron Corp. has formed a long-term strategic agreement with plant health and agriculture solutions company ADM to produce V... READ MORE »
Longtime NPGA associate dies at 75
Dennis Anderson, a longtime Northland Potato Growers Association potato associate, died Sept. 27. He was 75. Anderson worked for agricultural suppl... READ MORE »
Specialty crop alliance urges farm bill action
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) urged farm bill action in a response to a letter from the chairs of the Congressional Specialty Crop Cau... READ MORE »
USDA: Ports labor dispute won’t immediately impact goods
The USDA does not expect an immediate impact on the movement of goods stemming from labor disputes at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports. “Thanks to... READ MORE »
Georgia vegetable growers grapple with hurricane’s aftermath
Hurricane Helene has caused extensive damage to Georgia's agriculture, hitting vegetable growers in the southeastern region especially hard. The Ge... READ MORE »
Potato Days UK draws 100 exhibitors, 2,000 participants
Potato Days UK, held in early September in Lincolnshire, featured live harvesting demonstrations, crop trial plots and almost 100 exhibitors. The e... READ MORE »
Finalists to compete for $3M in prize money at ag summit
Twenty finalists will compete for $3 million in prize money the Grow-NY Food & Ag Summit, set for Nov. 6-7 in Ithaca, New York. The stakes incl... READ MORE »
Plant production specialist named WPC international advisor
Tomasz Bienkowski, a plant production specialist, has been named an international advisor by the World Potato Congress. Bienkowski specializes in t... READ MORE »
