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2024-10-24
USDA advances fight against PFAS in farms
Addressing PFAS contamination, the USDA is developing innovative solutions to protect farmland and ensure clean food production. Read more
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2024-10-24
Steffes Group Acquires Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers
Steffes Group, originally from North Dakota, has expanded into Canada by acquiring Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers, furthering its reach in the auction industry. Read more
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2024-10-24
$38 million U.S. aid targets Cambodia's growth
The U.S. commits substantial funding to bolster Cambodia's agricultural practices and environmental efforts, aiming for sustainable development. Read more
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2024-10-24
Genetic Tweaks can Make Oats More Nutritious, Increase Shelf Life
Health-conscious consumers and oat product producers will find new hope in the latest research out of McGill University on Ontario, where scientists have discovered a way to boost the nutritional... Read more
2024-10-24
AEM Reinforces Policy Priorities, Champions Manufacturing Workers as Tour Ends
The AEM Manufacturing Express concluded its 22-state tour this week, focusing on top policy priorities of workforce development, infrastructure and supply chains. Read more
2024-10-24
John Deere Reman Announces $13.5M Expansion
John Deere (NYSE: DE) announced plans today to expand its John Deere Reman Core Center facility by an additional 120,000 square feet. This $13.5M expansion will break ground mid-2025 and be completed... Read more
2024-10-24
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Public Input Opportunity
LANSING, Mich. Today, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Tim Boring announced a public input opportunity for Michigan's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. To... Read more
2024-10-24
Horticulture Hall's Green Roof Gets a Makeover
Read Horticulture Hall`s Green Roof Gets a Makeover in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop reports, livestock information and ag industry... Read more
2024-10-24
Strong Roots: How MSU Supports Michigan’s Resilient Fruit Growers
From the sandy shores of Lake Michigan to the west and acres of orchards and wineries to the east, the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan is a tourism wonderland. But for those who live and work... Read more
2024-10-24
Documentary about Challenges Facing Black Farmland Owners Streaming Free October 24-27
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) and Al Roker Entertainment today announced the award-winning documentary, Gaining Ground: The Fight for Black Land, will air on VONtv October 24–27. Available free of charge,... Read more
2024-10-24
Compost Produced From Organic Solid Waste Could Replace 21% of Industrial Fertilizers in Urban Agriculture
The organic solid waste that citizens deposit in brown recycling bins could currently produce the amount of compost needed to satisfy 8% of the nutrients demanded by urban and peri-urban agriculture,... Read more
2024-10-24
With “Electro-Agriculture,” Plants Can Produce Food in the Dark and With 94% Less Land, Bioengineers Say
Photosynthesis, the chemical reaction that enables almost all life on Earth, is extremely inefficient at capturing energy—only around 1% of light energy that a plant absorbs is converted into chemical... Read more