The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-11-01
A 2501 Grant Helps Make Dairy Grazing Apprenticeships Accessible to Spanish Speakers
A recent USDA 2501 grant is supporting Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA), which has provided more than 750,000 hours of on-farm training and related coursework in managed grazing dairy production to... Read more
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2024-10-31
ARS Hosts 30th Anniversary Ceremony for USDA George E. Brown, Jr. Salinity Laboratory
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) hosted the 30th anniversary ceremony of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
George E. Brown, Jr., Salinity Laboratory... Read more
2024-10-31
How Distributors Can Leverage the Right Tools to Reduce Food Waste
Reducing food waste is a team effort, and distributors play a critical role in leading the charge. Here's why. Read more
sustainability waste reduction
2024-10-31
Netradyne Releases Drowsy Driving Detection Sensor
This innovation comes ahead of national Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, Nov. 3-9. Read more
transportation trucking
2024-10-31
Everstream Analytics Launches Automated Risk Projection Scoring Solution
Everstream Analytics launched Climate Risk Scores, a first-in-the-industry strategic supplier risk assessment solution designed to quantify the impact of leading climate indicators and project how... Read more
safety & security risk/compliance
2024-10-31
60% of U.S. Workers Support Current DEI Policies
Nearly 58% of U.S. workers believe their organization devotes the appropriate level of effort and resources to their diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Read more
professional development mentorship programs
2024-10-31
Resilinc Announces Chris Lanier as New Chief Technology Officer
Personnel updates sees new appointments and promotions at Resilinc, Motiv and more. Read more
professional development hiring
2024-10-31
Registration is Now Open for USDA’s 101st Agricultural Outlook Forum
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that registration is now open for the 101st Agricultural Outlook Forum. The event, titled “Meeting Tomorrow’s Challenges, Today,”... Read more
2024-10-31
With Support from USDA, Southern Farmers Financial Association Launches to Help Farmers Access Capital to Begin or Grow Small Farming Operations
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and partners announced the launch of the Southern Farmers Financial Association (SFFA), a new cooperatively-owned institution created to increase... Read more
2024-10-30
Zambian ecopreneur builds incubators from waste material
Christopher Trapence, a Zambian entrepreneur dedicated to supporting local farmers, designed an egg incubator using recycled materials. He has since trained over 100 farmers to create their own... Read more
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2024-10-30
Top Tech Startup
This award, presented by both Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, spotlights the top software and technology startups in the supply chain and logistics space. Read more
2024-10-30
Tenured Employees Exhibit Increased Workplace Happiness: Study
Following a discouraging decline in Q2, where employee happiness plummeted to its lowest in four years, Q3 has seen an unexpected resurgence in employee happiness. Read more
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