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‘Amazing two days’ featured at Organic Grower Summit

From ag technology presentations to continuing education classes for crop specialists to a dynamic keynote session featuring the next generation of organic growers to a trade show teeming with innovative farming solutions, the Organic Grower Summit c... more

H-2A participation, potential 2022 H-2A wages eyed by Farm Bureau

The end of the calendar year always brings a host of new information about the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program, and this year is no different. In the last two weeks we have learned total fiscal year 2021 participation and the results of... more

Moonshadow tomato packs flavorful punch, offers better shelf stability

A new high-flavor, shelf-stable grape tomato is the latest variety released from Cornell University aimed at small farmers, organic growers and home gardeners. Moonshadow, a deeply pigmented purplish-red, oblong tomato, was bred using traditional... more

Sakata Seed sells carrot program to Illinois Foundation Seeds

Sakata Seed America officially signed an agreement Dec. 3 finalizing the sale of its carrot breeding program to long-standing corporate partner, Illinois Foundation Seeds Inc., or IFSI. IFSI is an independent company delivering leading research, p... more

Basic farm information sought in USDA NASS survey

The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) mails the National Agricultural Classification Survey (NACS) this month to more than a million potential U.S. agricultural producers, in preparation for the 2022 Census of Agriculture. The... more

Imports of bell peppers from Mexico grow, US-grown produce shrinks

U.S. fresh vegetable imports are higher than ever and help satisfy rising consumer demand for year-round produce, according to reports from USDA’s Economic Research Service. Imports rise during the winter months (January to March) when U.S. prod... more

In-person return set for Indiana Small Farm Conference March 3-4

Registration is open for the 2022 Indiana Small Farm Conference – Indiana’s premier annual event for the state’s small and diversified farming community – at purdue.ag/sfc. The 10th annual conference and trade show will take place March 3... more