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Purdue launches online international agribusiness degree

Purdue University is taking applications for its new fully online Professional Master of Science in International Agribusiness aimed at agribusiness professionals worldwide. The application deadline is July 1 for the inaugural cohort beginning in August. The new... more »

Bayer funds ag research grants across the globe

Bayer has chosen 21 recipients for its Grants4Ag research grants, which focus on sustainability and biotechnology research. The annual program provides financial and mentorship resources, with awards ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 Euros ($16,358 U.S.)... more »

Growers change plans to make up for labor shortage

The labor situation facing specialty crop growers in the U.S. can be illustrated with a single number: 371,619. That’s the number of H-2A temporary visas certified by the federal government in fiscal year 2022, and... more »

Purdue seeking women in agriculture award nominees

Purdue's Women in Agriculture team is accepting nominations for the 2023 Purdue Women in Agriculture awards. The award recognizes women who are leaders, innovators and significant contributors to the success of Indiana agriculture. Nominations are... more »

Farm, food business technical assistance called for in farm bill

More than 135 organizations are calling for farm and food business technical assistance in the farm bill. The groups sent a letter to leadership of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, calling for dedicated funding... more »

NCAE webinar focuses on labor program wages

The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) is presenting the second installment of its educational webinar series focusing on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new Adverse Effect Wage Rate regulation. The webinar will be moderated... more »

B&H Farms named Vidalia onion Grower of the Year

B&H Farms was named the 2022 Grower of the Year by the Vidalia Onion Committee during its annual awards banquet. "We congratulate Chase and Ben of B&H Farms for this fantastic accomplishment," Cliff Riner, chairman... more »

Long & Scott Farms: Leaving the commodity trap

Longtime central Florida grower Long & Scott Farms survives and remains competitive by adapting to changes and diversifying its business and crops.  By altering the way it grows and markets crops, judiciously using chemicals and... more »

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