Fruits & vegetables news
2024-05-06
The Potato Can Strengthen Food Security and Livelihoods
Global agrifood systems are facing challenges to feed the world’s growing population and the potato can provide an effective solution. That was the key message delivered at a webinar held by the World... Read more
2024-05-03
USDA Strengthens Hybrid Vegetable Seed Crop Insurance with Updates
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating the
Hybrid Vegetable Seed (HVS) crop insurance program by clarifying the definition of “Minimum Guaranteed Payment” and adding stage guarantees.... Read more
2024-05-03
Ontario grants $3.5M to Brock University research farm
The Ontario government has granted Brock University $3.5 million for a national sustainable agricultural project that aims to parlay the university’s grape and wine research into the broader... Read more
2024-05-03
The Little Potato Company Unveils New State-of-the-Art Packaging Facility
Innovation, sustainability, and growth in Alberta by a family run farming company Read more
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2024-05-02
USDA Broadens Hybrid Vegetable Seed Crop Insurance to Include More Contracts and Payment Methods
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating the
Hybrid Vegetable Seed (HVS) crop insurance program to clarify the definition of “Minimum Guaranteed Payment” and adding stage guarantees.... Read more
2024-05-02
UF/IFAS leads shift to mechanized tomato harvesting
University of Florida’s latest tomato varieties designed for mechanical harvesting could revolutionize the farming industry. Read more
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2024-05-02
The Best Offense Is Defense: 15 Plays To Keep Your Beef Herd Safe
As humankind evolved from a nomadic hunter-gatherer society into agricultural-based settlement populations, there is a reason domesticated bovine played a major role as a farmed species. Cattle are... Read more
2024-05-01
Study shows fruit & vegetable growers using wide range of environmentally sustainable practices
GUELPH – A new study shows that over the last two decades, Ontario’s fruit and vegetable growers have been widely adopting a range of practices that support sustainable local food production. Read more
2024-05-01
Study shows fruit & vegetable growers using wide range of environmentally sustainable practices
GUELPH – A new study shows that over the last two decades, Ontario’s fruit and vegetable growers have been widely adopting a range of practices that support sustainable local food production. Read more
2024-05-01
Ontario awards Brock $3.5M for sustainable agriculture research farm
The Ontario government has awarded Brock $3.5 million for a national sustainable agricultural project that will see the University’s innovative grape and wine research expand into other areas of the... Read more
2024-04-30
USDA Announces Appointments to the Peanut Standards Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of eighteen members to serve on the Peanut Standards Board. To maintain staggered terms of office, six appointees will serve a... Read more
2024-04-29
Fruition Logistics Debuts New Fleet of Trucks
Fruition Logistics, operating under the name FLEX, launched a fleet of state-of-the-art trucks and trailers. Read more
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