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Sweet onion grower G&R upgrades equipment
Vidalia Onion grower and shipper G&R Farms has upgraded its packing line. The new high-tech grading and packing line at the Glennville, Georgia, operation is designed to provide increased speed and accuracy in packing, according to a news rele... more
EPA proposes rodenticide restrictions
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to impose restrictions on rodenticides, and a comment period on the plan ends on Feb. 13. The EPA’s Proposed Interim Decisions include: The reclassification of all rodenticides to Restricted ... more
Purdue reports on grower issues
Purdue ag economics experts are looking ahead to what the agricultural sector can expect in 2023. After 2022, a year of economic shocks that included supply chain disruptions, global conflicts, tight margins and historic inflation, Purdue Universi... more
Funding available for Colorado farms seeking 2023 growing season interns
Ag businesses in the Rocky Mountain State seeking interns for the 2023 growing season can receive state funding. The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s (CDA) Agricultural Workforce Development Program (AWDP) is accepting applications from busi... more
Deere, Farm Bureau agree on right to repair
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and John Deere have reached an agreement designed to help farmers repair their own machinery. AFBF ad Deere signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that ensures farmers’ and ranchers’ right to repa... more
Biobest introduces automated beneficials dispenser
Biological control and pollination products provider Biobest has introduced an automated beneficials dispenser that can help control pests such as mites. [caption id="attachment_30948" align="alignleft" width="300"] Biobest has introduced an autom... more
Kansas school system to build vertical gardens
Public schools in Washington, Kansas, are participating in a project constructing vertical gardens. A $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institutes of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is funding a pilot education progra... more
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