The latest news from the agricultural sector
2025-02-07
Sensei Farms grows baby spinach in Ontario greenhouse
Sensei Farms has announced the arrival of baby spinach, the latest addition to the indoor-grown produce brand’s retail line of leafy greens. Grown fresh, year-round out of the company’s 30-acre... Read more
2025-02-07
Boozman Welcomes Arkansas Farmers at Senate Ag Committee Hearing
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) welcomed Arkansas farmers to share their perspectives on the agricultural economy during a Senate hearing... Read more
2025-02-07
Utah’s Big Water Efficiency Push May Help Farms More Than the Colorado River
Water is precious to Dwight Brinkerhoff. Over the decades he’s farmed in Wayne County, the goal has been to stretch water supplies. Read more
2025-02-07
AFBF President Duvall Shares Agriculture Challenges with Senate
America’s farmers and ranchers need a new, modernized farm bill, a strengthened farm safety net, and open trading markets. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall traveled to the... Read more
2025-02-07
Vanilla Farmers Balance Crops and Conservation With Innovative Game
Vanilla is vital to the livelihoods of farmers in Madagascar, where the globally popular dessert ingredient is the country's No. 1 export. A fun, thought-provoking game designed by a team of... Read more
2025-02-07
Canada Concludes Negotiations on Free Trade Deal with Ecuador
The Canadian government earlier this week announced the successful conclusion of free trade agreement negotiations with Ecuador, calling it an important step in advancing its trade diversification... Read more
2025-02-07
OFVGA identifies election priorities for horticulture
The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA) has developed a set of provincial election priorities to help guide party platforms as candidates vie for votes on February 27, 2025. Read more
2025-02-07
Horticultural Crop Breeder Joins Texas A&M
Andrej Svyantek, Ph.D., has joined the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life SciencesDepartment of Horticultural Sciences as an assistant professor and researcher focusing on horticultural crop... Read more
2025-02-07
B.C. helps fruit growers prepare for extreme weather
New funding is available to help tree-fruit growers prepare their orchards for extreme weather so people can continue to enjoy the B.C. peaches, cherries and apples that so many farming families and... Read more
2025-02-07
MDARD Director Applauds Governor Whitmer's FY26 Budget Recommendation
Read MDARD Director Applauds Governor Whitmer`s FY26 Budget Recommendation in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop reports, livestock information... Read more
2025-02-07
New Nationwide Soil Health Project Looking for Minnesota Farmer Participants
A new nationwide project called “Probing Our Country’s Soil Health” has launched, and Minnesota farmers are now able to participate. The project centers around improving a tool called the Soil Health... Read more
2025-02-07
Lambda-cyhalothrin insecticide cancelled for apples and peaches
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has updated its guidance on the pyrethroid insecticide, lambda-cyhalothrin. While the agency has reinstated certain feed uses, it has cancelled use on... Read more