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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
Operation Weed Eradication introduced by BASF
BASF launched on Sept. 24 a new industry-wide initiative to eliminate on-farm weeds. Operation Weed Eradication calls on growers and partners to take action against troublesome weeds in their fields, through cultural practices, chemical control and e... more
Locus Ag Solutions gets B Corp Certification
Locus Agricultural Solutions recently announced it’s been certified by the non-profit B Lab to meet “the highest standards of social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability.” The rigorous assessment revi... more
Technology partnership secured between Sentera, Crop Risk Services
Sentera announced an expanded partnership with Crop Risk Services (CRS), an AIG company and a leading primary crop insurance managing general agent. The partnership will provide CRS adjusters, agents and customers with precise, efficient aerial imagi... more
MDARD reminds industrial hemp growers to test before harvest
As the state’s first industrial hemp harvest begins, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is reminding growers that they must have their crop tested for THC content before they can harvest. “Under the Industrial Hemp Ag... more
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