agriculture
USDA eliminates more than $1B in funding for local food purchases
A pair of federal programs that helped schools and food banks buy food from local farms and ranches have been eliminated by the USDA, with a national ... READ MORE »
Tariffs, farm bill hot topics on Capitol Hill
The National Potato Council passed three resolutions to guide its policy efforts during its Washington Summit, while its CEO recently met with congres... READ MORE »
Legislation to create tax credit aiding specialty crop growers garners support
Legislation to create a new federal investment tax credit aimed at accelerating deployment of innovative farming technologies for specialty crop growe... READ MORE »
Potato industry keeps wary eye on retaliatory tariffs
Editor's note: This story has been updated with information about delayed tariffs on Mexico and Canada. While potatoes are not among goods named on... READ MORE »
NPC greets potato wart report with cautious optimism, calls for robust mitigation
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)’s announcement that it did not detect potato wart in its 2024 National Potato Wart Survey is being met wi... READ MORE »
Syngenta seeks US registration for new pest control option
Global agricultural company Syngenta is seeking U.S. registration for a new active ingredient, isocycloseram, which the company says will help manage ... READ MORE »
Chitosan-based crop protection solutions now available in Canada
Tidal Grow AgriScience, a division of Tidal Vision Products, is introducing four new regenerative crop production solutions to Canada, including a chi... READ MORE »
Census collecting specialty crop data through April
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will collect data for the 2024 Census of Horticultural Specialties through April 18. C... READ MORE »
Rovensa Next names new head of North America
Rovensa Next, the biosolutions business unit of Rovensa Group, has named agriculture industry veteran Chuck Broughton as its new head of North America... READ MORE »
Rollins confirmed as new USDA leader
Brooke Rollins, a Texas lawyer who served as chief for domestic policy during Donald Trump’s first administration, has been confirmed as U.S. Secret... READ MORE »
