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Specialty crops added to uses for Farmers Edge technology

Backed by a large private constellation of satellites, digital-agriculture company Farmers Edge has begun offering its imagery and mapping technology for specialty crops, in hopes to help meet the evolving needs of growers worldwide. According to... more

National expansion of MSU mental health initiative for farmers cited by Stabenow

U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, applauded Dec. 12 a new national initiative to help farmers manage stress and mental health issues. Michigan State University... more

2017 ag census data for specialty crops now online

The specialty crops data shows selected 2017 Census of Agriculture statistics about specialty crops defined as “fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops (including floriculture).”

House passage of Farm Workforce Modernization Act supported

The House of Representatives passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act Dec. 11, voting for a measure that would give undocumented farmworkers a pathway to permanent residence. "This is a chance to solve a problem for America," said Rep. Zoe Lofg... more

US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement moves

Long-awaited news on the pending U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was announced Dec. 10 in an apparent deal between the Trump administration, United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

Michigan farms on list of energy projects, systems funded by USDA

A fourth generation Berrien County, Michigan, farm that has been in business since 1903 is gaining a renewable energy investment from the USDA to help it with energy efficiency innovations that will allow the operation to remain competitive in the op... more