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New Online Tool Helps Growers Choose Cover Crops
California Ag Today
A first-of-its-kind resource gives growers in the Western U.S. customized cover-crop recommendations based on their goals, soil, and climate.
EPA Steps In to Keep Diesel Engines Running Smoothly
Southeast Regional Ag News
New EPA guidance on DEF systems aims to protect farmers, truckers, and equipment operators from costly shutdowns.
A “Parka” for Your Produce: Beating the Heat in Citrus Orchards
California Ag Today
As heat stress continues to challenge citrus production, a plant health solution called Parka is helping growers protect fruit quality and improve yields. Cultiva’s Jeremy Hamlin explains how it works.
A “Parka” for Your Produce: Beating the Heat in Citrus Orchards
California Ag Today
As heat stress continues to challenge citrus production, a plant health solution called Parka is helping growers protect fruit quality and improve yields. Cultiva’s Jeremy Hamlin explains how it works.
Shielding Your Fruit: A Fresh Approach to Heat and Rain Stress
California Ag Today
California growers are turning to innovative plant health solutions like Parka to protect crops from extreme weather, improve fruit quality, and streamline their spray programs.
Dust on the Rise: A Growing Threat to California Agriculture
California Ag Today
A new University of California report warns that dust storms—intensified by climate change—are threatening crops, livestock, and labor productivity. The study outlines both the causes and the consequences for the nation's top agricultural producer.
Thirstwaves
Idaho Ag Today
U of I researcher coins ‘thirstwaves’ as new framework emphasizing prolonged, extreme water stressors.
New farm categories
Idaho Ag Today
From time to time, USDA adjusts its annual America's Farms and Ranches at a glance report to include new categories.
US-China Trade War Impact and Ag Productivity Slows
The Agribusiness Update
A new economic study paints a troubling picture of the potential results a new U.S.-China trade war could have on rural communities, and a new study shows a dramatic slowdown in agricultural productivity that threatens the world’s ability to feed a growing population by 2050.
Mormon's Buy Up Farmland and Global Ag Productivity Falling
The Agribusiness Update
The Mormon Church’s real estate arm is spending $289 million to acquire tens of thousands of acres of farmland across eight states, and global agriculture productivity is falling behind the curve according to a new report by Virginia Tech.
Syngenta Sustainability
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Val Dolcini, head of business sustainability and government affairs at Syngenta, wants to encourage those farmers who haven’t taken steps to improve their sustainability to take the plunge.
Ag Trade Opportunities Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The 100th anniversary of USDA's Agricultural Outlook Forum this past month put farm trade at the top of mind.
Ag Trade Opportunities Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The 100th anniversary of USDA's Agricultural Outlook Forum this past month put farm trade at the top of mind.
Ag Trade Opportunities Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The 100th anniversary of USDA's Agricultural Outlook Forum this past month put farm trade at the top of mind.
Ag Trade Opportunities Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The 100th anniversary of USDA's Agricultural Outlook Forum this past month put farm trade at the top of mind.
World Ag Productivity Falling Short and Americans and Record Food Spending
The Agribusiness Update
The Global Agricultural Productivity Report says the world’s ag productivity is consistently falling short of the target growth rate, and Americans spent a record amount on food last year, even with inflation considered.
More Farmers Embracing Technology and Tractor Sales Higher
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. and Canadian farmers are embracing autonomous technology to boost their operations and productivity, and tractor sales continued to increase in the U.S.