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Ag businesses aided by Michigan Agricultural Safety Grant Program
Fifteen million dollars in economic assistance for Michigan farms and agricultural processors, to mitigate risks of the COVID-19 virus across the stat... READ MORE »
Flat sales for fruit are worrisome, but floral is back
The week ending June 28 was the week in between Father’s Day and the Fourth of July, which means everyday demand alone was driving the sales numbers... READ MORE »
Marrone Bio names Kevin Helash new chief executive officer
Marrone Bio Innovations Inc., a sustainable bio-protection and plant health solutions company to global agricultural needs, announced July 6 the appoi... READ MORE »
CFAP payments to specialty crop producers ‘significantly behind’ others
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act provided $9.5 billion in funding (approximately 0.48% of a package totaling nearly $2 trillion... READ MORE »
Potato industry still feeling effects of foodservice shutdowns
Now three months into the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the situation remains fluid and unsettled for the potato industry and that likely wi... READ MORE »
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement goes into effect
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement went into effect July 1, at a crucial time for farmers and ranchers struggling to recover from COVID-19 loss... READ MORE »
Father’s Day demand drove gains of 15.7% for fresh produce
The week ending June 21 was Father’s Day weekend and it resulted in a significant boost for fresh produce, both fruit and vegetables. At the same t... READ MORE »
New CEO, Wetherington as executive chair of the board, set by iFoodDecisionSciences
iFoodDecisionSciences (iFoodDS) has appointed Diane Wetherington as executive chair of the board and hired Scott Mathews as its new CEO. “These app... READ MORE »
Pest, disease protection efforts receive $66M to enhance development
Aiming to kick-start the crop protection industry’s stalled R&D pipelines to develop novel, safer products for the global farming community, En... READ MORE »
Series of agreements ends Bayer litigation cases regarding Monsanto
Bayer announced June 24 a series of agreements that will substantially resolve major outstanding Monsanto litigation, including U.S. Roundup product l... READ MORE »
