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Bayer, Semenis sponsor NASCAR driver and grower Ross Chastain

Vegetables by Bayer, the Bayer business unit that focuses on providing farmers with fruit and vegetable seeds and tailored solutions, and its Seminis seed brand is proud to announce that it has signed an agreement to sponsor watermelon grower and NAS... more

Open seat on National Organic Standards Board announced

USDA seeks nominations of a qualified individual for one open seat on the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB): an individual with expertise in environmental protection or resource conservation. NOSB, a 15-member volunteer advisory board appoin... more

Michigan asparagus industry remembers icon Tom Oomen

It’s been 4 ½ months, and the loss is still fresh. With the asparagus season in full swing, many in the asparagus community are feeling the loss now more than ever. It was a shock to hear back in January that Crystal Valley asparagus ... more

AgBiome receives Certified B Corporation designation

AgBiome, Inc., an agricultural innovator dedicated to improving the world through microbial solutions, has been named a Certified B Corporation, or B Corp. AgBiome is among the first agricultural biotech organizations, and the only one with two En... more

Lack of water continues to slash California tomato acreage

David Richter has a good tomato crop going so far – but like many other farmers, not as much as in preceding years. Richter, who farms near Knights Landing in Sutter County, California, cut his tomato acreage by 75 acres, mainly because his wate... more

Michigan asparagus season in full swing

As they do every year, consumers eagerly await the arrival of this season’s crop of Michigan asparagus. Though the harvest was delayed by about a week, the excitement of those awaiting its arrival did not subside, according to a news release from t... more

Valent Biosciences to expand Iowa facility

Valent BioSciences LLC plans to expand its biorational manufacturing facility in Osage, Iowa, meet increasing demand for its biorational products and the introduction of new products requiring more capacity. Construction will begin this summer and... more