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ColumnAgtech Seedlings: Superfruit startup Agrovision expands into cherries
Also in this week’s farm technology news: Agco opens a 22,000-square-foot precision ag training center, and indoor farming firm AgEye snags funding from a large air filtration company.
By Nathan Owens • Dec. 6, 2024 -
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Macadamia mania descends upon the US
The seed has grown in popularity among consumers looking for healthier snacks, with increased demands for sustainability transforming the way the crop is grown.
By Jennifer Lawinski • Dec. 6, 2024 -
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EPA seeks to limit use of pesticide chlorpyrifos in food
The proposal would still allow the insecticide, which has been linked to neurodevelopmental harm in children, to be used on 11 crops.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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What to do if immigration agents come to your jobsite
The incoming Trump administration has promised to step up workplace raids. Here’s how to prepare.
By Zachary Phillips • Dec. 4, 2024 -
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Cargill cuts 5% of global workforce after profits decline
The move, which will affect approximately 8,000 jobs, comes as the world’s largest private company plans to streamline operations in the face of lower crop prices and challenges in beef.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 4, 2024 -
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US agriculture has the potential to be greenhouse gas negative. Here’s how.
The biggest opportunity to reduce emissions is also one of the easiest for farmers, according to a new study.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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US cotton production slashed from Hurricane Helene
Georgia, the nation’s second largest producer of the crop, lost 32% of its harvest, pushing national yields to record lows.
By Nathan Owens • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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How RFK Jr could shake up the food industry
Trump’s health secretary pick is expected to work to eliminate processed foods from school lunches and push for the removal of dyes from cereals and other items.
By David Silverberg • Dec. 2, 2024 -
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OpinionCritical benefits of regenerative agriculture are flying under the radar
Sustainable farming practices can do more than just address climate challenges, writes Bayer’s Leo Bastos.
By Leo Bastos • Dec. 2, 2024 -
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Record agriculture trade deficit expected to keep growing
The gap between farm imports and exports is expected to surpass $45 billion in fiscal year 2025, according to an updated USDA outlook.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 27, 2024 -
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Trump calls for 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico
Farmers have worked to increase exports to both countries in recent years, and new duties could upend those gains.
By Philip Neuffer , Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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Who is Brooke Rollins? What to know about Trump’s pick to lead USDA
The conservative lawyer is CEO of right-wing think tank America First Policy Institute, which is poised to exert enormous influence in the president’s second term.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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ColumnAgtech seedlings: Indigo Ag, Truterra partner to get more farmers enrolled in sustainability programs
Also in this week’s farm technology news: Almanac buys assets of shuttered startup Gro Intelligence, and Bayer teams with Orbia Netafim to develop a digital platform for fruit and vegetable growers.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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Ferrero invests in hazelnut sourcing as it grows US production
The company awarded a total of $340,000 to Oregon State University and Rutgers University to increase collaboration with local farmers, producers and distributors.
By Kelly Stroh • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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‘Dicamba cannot be fixed’: Senate Democrats push to keep controversial weedkiller banned
The EPA is facing renewed pressure to deny applications re-registering the controversial weedkiller from three of the biggest crop protection companies.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 21, 2024 -
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Trump’s tariff plan is likely to raise grocery prices, economists say
U.S. reliance on food and beverage imports has grown over the years and could be significantly exposed to new duties under the president-elect’s plan.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 21, 2024 -
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USDA to give specialty crop growers $2B to expand markets, combat natural disasters
The funding will help vegetable and fruit farmers defray transportation costs and access commercial storage facilities in the wake of extreme weather events.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 20, 2024 -
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Corteva unveils ‘breakthrough’ in drought-resistant wheat
A new seed hybrid has the potential to increase yields by 10% and represents one of the first major innovations for the crop in decades.
By Nathan Owens • Nov. 20, 2024 -
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Senate releases long-awaited farm bill draft. Here’s what’s in it.
Democrats are proposing to strengthen the farm safety net while meeting Republicans on some spending demands. But climate and food assistance remain major sticking points.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 19, 2024 -
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Eliminate pesticides in farming? Trump’s pick of RFK Jr for health secretary raises concerns in agriculture
The prominent vaccine skeptic has promised to shake up the FDA, claiming Americans are being “poisoned” by seed oils and food additives in comments that have alarmed the industry.
By Sydney Halleman , Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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Is a farm borrowing crisis on the horizon?
The demand for loans is expected to increase by its largest amount since 2013, according to a Rabobank report, “begging the question of which banks will stick with the sector.”
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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ColumnAgtech seedlings: Bayer gets into the AI business with Microsoft
Also in this week’s farm technology news: Nutella maker Ferrero invests in hazelnut research, and digital crop monitoring platform FarmQA acquires competitor Farm Dog.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 15, 2024 -
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Cox Farms becomes largest indoor farming operator in North America
The agricultural subsidiary of telecom giant Cox Enterprises has been on an acquisition spree since its launch in March, doubling the acreage for brands BrightFarms and Mucci Farms.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 14, 2024 -
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Bayer urges investor patience as weak agricultural market drags earnings
The chemical giant cut its financial outlook as it faces slowing crop protection sales and regulatory uncertainty around glyphosate and dicamba herbicides.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 13, 2024 -
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California biofuel restrictions limit farms’ role in renewable energy transition
New changes to the state’s low carbon fuel standard cap incentives for soybean oil in renewable diesel and give a timeline to phase out subsidies for dairy methane digesters.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 12, 2024
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