After nearly a year of discussion, John Deere recently announced a $305 million-dollar agreement to buy Blue River Technology, a company specializing in artificial intelligence specifically designed for agriculture. Based…
Vilsack says Clovis Lacks Experience for USDA Post
Vilsack Former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says Sam Clovis doesn’t have credibility for the post-Clovis is nominated to serve at the Department of Agriculture. Clovis is the nominee for the…
Whole Foods Launching Plant-Based Burger Joints
…overall clean eating is a natural fit for us.” The announcement comes the same week that Amazon took over Whole Foods, slashing prices and offering “farm fresh” Amazon Echo smart…
Stabenow Supports Call to Withdraw Clovis Nomination
…and many others. Stabenow, Ranking Member on the Senate Ag Committee, says in an email that she has voiced objections to the nomination from day one. “If President Trump doesn’t…
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…For example, 10 years ago there were 20,500 acres of apples in the state, and acreage stood at 28,000 in 2003. “I think with the nut crops doing so well,…
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
…operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The funding comes from the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) program, authorized by the 2014…
Monsanto Addresses Dicamba Issues in Open Letter
…also deployed scientists from The Climate Corporation to review weather data and how it may have affected applications. Finally, the open letter penned by Monsanto’s Chief Technology Officer Rob Fraley…
Apiculture Insurance Expanded to More States
…is sold and delivered solely through private crop insurance agents. A list of agents is available at all USDA Service Centers and online at the RMA Agent Locator. Learn more…
Funding for Research to Improve Livestock and Aquaculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 40 grants totaling more than $15.7 million for agricultural research on the production of beef, dairy,…
Antitrust Institute, NFU, Say Monsanto-Bayer Merger Puts Farmers at Risk
…between agricultural input giants Bayer AG and Monsanto Co. The three groups offered their in-depth analysis of how the proposed deal would likely harm competition, farmers, and consumers. The letter…
California Lawmakers Extend Cap and Trade
…Investments, which fund several Climate Smart Agriculture programs such as the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program, and the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program. The bill also maintains current industry…
Stabenow States Concern with Clovis Nomination
Stabenow Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Democrat Debbie Stabenow is concerned that Sam Clovis is not qualified to be an Agriculture Department Undersecretary. In a statement last week, Stabenow said: “This…
Perdue Farms to Upgrade Animal Welfare Standards
…in the Joint Animal Protection Agency Statement on Broiler Chicken Welfare Issues. Those standards were agreed upon by a coalition of nine industry groups as a meaningful change to broiler…
Spice Up Your Garden With Garlic
…to produce around summer when its leaves turn yellow. To store garlic, keep it in a cool climate, preferably a dark place, which will inhibit mold growth. It will last…