Water
Valley, Cordoba Technologies debut auto pivot irrigation
Valley Irrigation has partnered with Cordoba Technologies Inc. (CTI), an innovator in automated, high-precision application systems for crop protection products. “This partnership is our latest step toward a fully autonomous pivot,” said Trevor Mecham, vice... more »
Columbia-Snake River litigation has 90,000-plus acres in balance
Ongoing litigation over management of the Columbia-Snake River stands to affect a wide swathe of fruitful land in the West – more than 90,000 acres, according to one trade group. At issue are dams on... more »
WOTUS replaced by Navigable Waters Protection Rule, EPA says
On Jan. 23, the EPA and the Department of the Army finalized the Navigable Waters Protection Rule to define "Waters of the United States" and thereby establish federal regulatory authority under the Clean Water Act.... more »
Value of produce safety standards evident with outbreaks, FDA says
Fresh produce plays an important part of an overall healthy diet. While millions of servings of fresh produce are consumed safely every day, recent outbreaks of foodborne illness have once again placed produce safety in... more »
Programs to assist New York farmers to increase environmental protections
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets announced Jan. 21 the availability of $1.3 million for two programs to assist New York farmers to increase environmental protections on farms across the state. Funds... more »
Sakata Farms honored as a ‘trailblazer’
Robert Sakata is a firm believer in growers stepping up to the microphone, but he hesitated this spring just before addressing a group of his peers in Colorado agriculture. Sakata Farms – a respected vegetable... more »
Lindsay, Farmers Edge partner to link 2M irrigated acres by the end of 2021
Lindsay Corp. (NYSE: LNN), a global manufacturer and distributor of irrigation and infrastructure equipment and technology, and Farmers Edge, a global leader in digital agriculture, announced a plan to connect and digitize two million irrigated... more »
Reinke boosts irrigation efficiency with the electronic swing arm corner
Reinke Manufacturing, a company in the irrigation systems and technology business, has introduced the ESAC, Reinke’s electronic swing arm corner technology to growers in the U.S. and Canada. Used in tandem with swing arms manufactured... more »
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