The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-09-27
John Deere Launches Gator™ XUV 845 and Gator XUV 875 Utility Vehicles
John Deere (NYSE: DE) announced today the launch of the new gas Gator™ XUV 845 and diesel Gator XUV 875 utility vehicles designed to assist farmers and ranchers improve productivity by helping with a... Read more
2024-09-27
Kubota North America Corporation Acquires Bloomfield Robotics, Inc.
Kubota Corporation, Osaka, Japan, through its North American subsidiary, Kubota North America Corporation, has acquired Bloomfield Robotics, Inc., a Pittsburgh-based company. Bloomfield provides a... Read more
2024-09-27
Gardeners in Waterloo Are Adapting African Crops for Iowa’s Climate — and Feeding the Community
Justin Songe waters what look like fluffy pastel clumps on his Highland Park Community Garden plot. They toss peppery pollen in the air as they shake; it smells almost smoky. In Congolese French, he... Read more
2024-09-27
America’s Largest Corn Company, Corteva Agriscience, Pledges No Supply Chain Abuses. It’s Hired a Repeat Offender in Iowa for Years
“You earn money faster” in the U.S. than in Mexico, the man said in Spanish. But the deductions in every paycheck slowed his earnings, and he and his family needed every dollar. A few weeks working in... Read more
2024-09-27
Ag Canada Raises Pea, Lentil Stocks Estimates; Cuts Price Outlook
Agriculture Canada has bumped its 2024-24 ending stocks estimates higher for both peas and lentils – with average expected prices seeing a sharp decline. Read more
2024-09-27
Farming Among the Trees: How Perennial Crops Can Help Breathe Life Into Depleted Soil
On harvest days at
Three Creeks Farm and Forest in the Missouri River valley, farm owner Emily Wright and her staff collect three varieties of leafy greens from the field. Read more
2024-09-27
Choose Iowa Surpasses 100 Member Milestone
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that
Choose Iowa, the state’s official brand and marketing initiative for Iowa grown, Iowa raised, and Iowa made food and ag products, has... Read more
2024-09-27
Clemson University Helps Lead High-Tech Transformation in Growing Crops Indoors
Tractors and plows have long been key to growing crops, but a leading researcher argues that the next generation will need to add to that list solar panels and autonomous robots that work... Read more
2024-09-27
Ontario Invests in Agri-Food Research Projects
Explore Ontario’s cutting-edge research projects enhancing agri-food productivity. Learn how innovation drives economic growth and export opportunities. Read more
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2024-09-27
Dormant Seeding in Wet and Saline Areas
Do you have low spots in your field where excess water drowns your crops or do you struggle with managing salinity? Fall dormant seeding of perennial forages may offer a solution to help manage these... Read more
2024-09-27
US DOE provides $15m funding for biomass-to-hydrogen projects
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) has announced up to $15 million in federal funding to make clean hydrogen a more available and affordable... Read more