agriculture
Injunction halts filing requirement that would have taken effect this month
A federal judge in Texas has halted a filing requirement set to take effect in January that could have left farmers and ranchers facing fines or impri... READ MORE »
Liquid fertilizer company acquires soil health specialist
Liquid fertilizer company AgroLiquid has acquired Monty’s Plant Food Co., a Louisville-based specialist in soil health and plant nutrition technolog... READ MORE »
Applications now open for federal specialty crop assistance program
A new federal program providing $2 billion to help keep U.S. specialty crops competitive has opened the application process. Eligible producers mus... READ MORE »
Partnership to aid growers’ irrigation decisions, management
Agtech provider Almanac is teaming up irrigation company WiseConn to help growers worldwide integrate smart irrigation solutions. The collaboration... READ MORE »
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 »
