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    Vegetable grower settles claim that HR staff required harassment victim to obtain restraining order

    A female employee at Pero Family Farms Food Company repeatedly attempted to report a male co-worker’s sexual harassment and physical threats, federal investigators alleged.

    By Ryan Golden • Oct. 9, 2024
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    Drought shrivels cotton, delays wheat planting in US Plains

    Dry conditions are challenging production in states like Texas and Oklahoma, a stark contrast to the destructive flooding from Hurricane Helene that has waterlogged fields across the Southeast.

    By • Oct. 8, 2024
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Agriculture Dive

    Declining farm income and other production challenges have pushed farmers to rethink their operations and adopt new technology in a bid to diversify potential revenue streams. 

    By Agriculture Dive staff
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    ‘Decades of progress gone in a single instant’: Assessing the farm damage from Hurricane Helene

    With billions of dollars in damages expected, the USDA is deploying "surge teams" to assist with recovery efforts as farmers and food giants work to rebuild local communities.

    By • Oct. 7, 2024
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    Starbucks buys more innovation farms to create climate-proof coffee

    Farmers in Costa Rica and Guatemala will test drones and hybrid crop varieties as the company aims to address some of the most pressing challenges facing the region.

    By • Oct. 7, 2024
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    Agtech seedlings: Chiquita unveils ‘breakthrough in sustainable banana production’

    Also in this week's farm technology news: Biopesticide startup AgroSpheres raises $37 million for sustainable crop production, and Syngenta adds generative AI to its Cropwise platform.

    By • Oct. 4, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    Election 2024: Where Trump and Harris stand on agriculture

    Higher food prices, trade relations with China and other farm issues are becoming more central to party platforms.

    By • Oct. 3, 2024
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    Opinion

    We need a Farm Bill for all farmers – not the few. Here’s how we get there.

    The House’s proposed bill would only benefit wealthy farms while adding to the deficit and cutting food assistance, experts with the Environmental Working Group argue.

    By Anne Schechinger and Jared Hayes • Oct. 2, 2024
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    Top agriculture conferences in 2025

    As attendance increases at farm-related shows, some events are relocating to larger venues to accommodate more exhibitors and programming. Here’s an early look at some of the biggest upcoming shows.

    By Agriculture Dive staff • Oct. 1, 2024
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    Hurricane Helene devastates farms across the Southeast

    Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said "every commodity in the state has been damaged," with cotton farmers anticipating hundreds of millions of dollars in losses.

    By • Sept. 30, 2024
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    How a new type of ‘smart soil’ can capture water out of thin air

    A hydrogel developed by researchers from the University of Texas at Austin could give plants the power to feed and water themselves, allowing farmers to rely less on irrigation.

    By David Silverberg • Sept. 30, 2024
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    Agtech Seedlings: Plenty opens ‘world’s first’ indoor berry farm

    In other farm technology news, Ginkgo Bioworks partners with a Missouri-based firm on cost-effective animal feed, and Minnesota’s Ag Innovation Campus closes after one year.

    By • Sept. 27, 2024
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    Hurricane Helene threatens crops in the Southeast

    Cotton, peanut and citrus growers are preparing for a potentially catastrophic storm that could bring widespread damage to farms in Georgia and Florida.

    By • Sept. 26, 2024
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    New molded fiber company will use industrial hemp as main feedstock

    Renw seeks to minimize reliance on forestry assets in packaging through partnerships with farmers to adopt industrial hemp as a rotational crop.

    By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 26, 2024
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    Aldi to fund farm sustainability pilots as it targets net-zero by 2050

    The grocer’s parent company said it will work on projects to cut emissions in dairy and meat supply chains as it unveils lofty climate goals around deforestation and sourcing. 

    By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 25, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    East and Gulf coast port strikes: A shipper’s guide

    A potential dockworker strike starting Oct. 1 would upend meat and grain trade and bring new supply chain slowdowns. Here’s how to prepare.

    By Alejandra Carranza , • Sept. 24, 2024
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    Mexico rail backlogs disrupt grain shipping

    BNSF and Union Pacific have paused shipments as demand outpaces capacity, setting up transportation challenges for exporters ahead of fall harvest.

    By • Sept. 23, 2024
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    Agtech seedlings: University of Kentucky to herd cattle with drones

    In other farm technology news: Farm management platform CropX acquires a nitrogen-sensing startup, and S2G Ventures invests to expand rural broadband.

    By • Sept. 20, 2024
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    General Mills teams with grocery giant to expand regenerative agriculture

    A collaboration between Ahold Delhaize USA and the consumer food company will support farmers in key growing regions as they transition to practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

    By • Sept. 19, 2024
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    Bayer and other seed giants defeat farmer price-fixing lawsuit

    A judge dismissed claims that agricultural chemical companies such as Syngenta and Corteva purposefully avoided e-commerce sites as a tactic to skirt price competition.

    By • Sept. 18, 2024
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    EPA says it has no obligation to regulate PFAS in biosolid fertilizers

    The agency filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Texas farmers who allege they’ve been harmed by contamination from “forever chemicals” after spreading sewage sludge on agricultural land.

    By Jacob Wallace • Sept. 18, 2024
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    Gene-editing startup Pairwise partners with Corteva, unveils $40M funding round

    The announcements add to collaborations with Bayer and comes as the agtech company looks to make more of an impact at scale in big-acre crops.

    By • Sept. 17, 2024
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    EPA issues violation notice to ADM over carbon sequestration permit

    A monitoring well designed to keep track of whether captured carbon is flowing to the right place had corroded, though has since been plugged.

    By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 16, 2024
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    Low Mississippi River water levels disrupt barge shipping for third consecutive year

    Cargo restrictions come as grain harvests begin and agricultural shippers look to offload more commodities from storage.

    By • Sept. 16, 2024
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    Bank of America closes $205M deal with biofuels producer for clean fuel credits

    The financial institution will purchase tax credits generated by the carbon captured at Harvestone Low Carbon Partners’ North Dakota ethanol facility.

    By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 16, 2024
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    Awash with apples: Warmer temperatures yield early but fruitful harvest

    Honeycrisps and other varieties are ripening sooner, presenting new challenges as climate change intensifies.

    By Jennifer Lawinski • Sept. 16, 2024