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Greenhouse Production, Technology and Labor-saving tour part of GLEXPO
Join Michigan State University Extension Educator Heidi Lindberg for a Greenhouse Production, Technology and Labor-saving Tour featuring four leading greenhouse producers in west Michigan. Learn about how the crops are propagated, grown, and finish... more
Proposed H-2A reforms receive backing of United Fresh
On Sept. 24, the United Fresh Produce Association submitted comments regarding proposed reforms to the H-2A agriculture visa program. The reforms proposed by the Trump administration will streamline the program for employers, cut red tape and attempt... more
Lystek manufactures fertilizer from biosolids waste
Lystek International will now manage biosolids from the Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District (VFWD), turning them into a fertiliser product. Under the terms of the agreement, Lystek will accept undigested biosolids from the VFWD at its state-of-t... more
Study urges shift to organic agriculture
Organic agriculture could help countries meet the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, according to a recently-published study. The independent study, Organic Agriculture and the Sustainable Development Goals, was commissioned by Eost... more
McCain, Nestlé join ag coalition for biodiversity
Top vegetable buyers McCain and Nestle, with 17 other food companies, are founding a new initiative supposed to encourage biodiversity in their supply chains and product portfolios. The coalition, named "One Planet Business for Biodiversity,” o... more
BrightFarms partners to expand into over 100 independent retailers
BrightFarms, a brand of locally grown packaged salads, has partnered with Crosset Company to distribute its products into over 100 new independent retailers in the Midwest, a majority of which are based in Ohio. BrightFarms’ newest greenhouse in Wi... more
Passage of USMCA backed by California farmers, restauranters
Farmers, restaurants and their customers will all benefit from improved trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico, according to a coalition of California agricultural groups, restaurants and chefs. In a letter sent today to the California cong... more
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