agriculture
Collaboration aims to help potato farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA will work with The Campbell Company (formerly Campbell Soup Co.) to reduce Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions as... READ MORE »
Ruling enjoins rule extending union protections to H-2A workers nationwide
A U.S. Department of Labor rule extending protections to H-2A workers who organize to form labor unions has been enjoined nationwide by a Mississippi ... READ MORE »
Ruling extends injunction against H-2A worker protections
A federal judge in Kentucky has extended an injunction against a U.S. Department of Labor rule providing protections to H-2A workers who organize to f... READ MORE »
Experienced executive tapped as new CEO of visa services provider
Virginia-headquartered H-2A and H-2B visa services provider másLabor has named an experienced executive as its new CEO. Chris Ball has nearly 30 ... READ MORE »
Former White House aide is Trump’s pick to head USDA
Brooke Rollins, a former White House aide with agriculture ties, is president-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the USDA. Rollins was domestic poli... READ MORE »
New fungicide proves effective against early blight, white mold in trials
BASF Agricultural Solutions has introduced a new, broad-spectrum fungicide for potato growers targeting diseases including early blight and white mold... READ MORE »
New initiative to provide $2 billion to specialty crop growers
A new federal program will provide $2 billion to help U.S. specialty crop growers maintain a strong domestic supply and expand market opportunities fo... READ MORE »
North Dakota seed grower dies at age 65
Wallalla, North Dakota seed grower Michael Stremick has died. He was 65. Stremick attended Dickinson State University, where he met his wife, Kathy... READ MORE »
Simplot names new president of AgriBusiness Group
The J.R. Simplot Company has named G.Rey Reinhardt as president of its AgriBusiness Group. Reinhardt will take over for Doug Stone, who announced his ... READ MORE »
Potato LEAF names 2025 Leadership Institute participants
Two dozen participants from 15 states have been selected for the Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF)’s 2025 Leade... READ MORE »
