Business
California bill addresses fire costs to farms
Wildfires that raged across California over the past several years have devastated farms, spoiling crops and burning farm buildings. After the flames were extinguished, the threat of wildfires has continued to cost farmers in other... more »
FFVA seeks members of new leadership class
The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association is looking for candidates for Class 13 of its Emerging Leader Development Program. The program, administered by the Florida Specialty Crop Foundation, identifies and develops leaders to be strong... more »
Meristem Crop Performance adds Midwest staff
Meristem Crop Performance has added two Indiana-based account managers. Cody Stevens of Pendleton, Indiana, and Jediah French of Leopold, Indiana, will market Meristem’s crop inputs to farmers in Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan. [caption id="attachment_31870" align="alignright"... more »
BioConsortia leaders present research at international events
BioConsortia Inc., a leader in research and development for sustainable agriculture, will highlight its nitrogen-fixing microbial products at international events on innovative ag products. Sarah Reiter, senior vice president of business development, will appear during... more »
Survey reveals acceptance, potential of biological inputs
The growing awareness of biological products is highlighted by a study that surveyed row crop farmers. Of the 500 farmers surveyed, 83% said they are aware of the term “biologicals,” and early adopters of the... more »
Syngenta promotes Kathy Eichlin in communications role
Syngenta has promoted Kathy Eichlin to head of U.S. Crop Protection Corporate Communications for Syngenta North America. In her new role, Eichlin is responsible for leading the U.S. Crop Protection Corporate Communications Team, as well... more »
Ag products, services fuel record Syngenta sales
Syngenta Group is crediting demand for advanced agricultural products and services for the company’s record sales. In FY 2022, Syngenta Group sales were $33.4 billion, a growth of $5.2 billion, and up 19% from the... more »
Farm, food business technical assistance called for in farm bill
More than 135 organizations are calling for farm and food business technical assistance in the farm bill. The groups sent a letter to leadership of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, calling for dedicated funding... more »
Syngenta to release sweet corn herbicide
Syngenta has developed a new herbicide, Storen, for different corn varieties, including sweet corn. Upon approval by the Environmental Protection Agency for registration, which is anticipated by the 2024 growing season, the new pre- and... more »
DirectFresh service enables same-day perishable shipping
WARP, a tech-powered freight network specializing in middle-mile solutions, has launched DirectFresh, a service enabling perishable shippers with same-day and next-day direct store delivery. The service offers shippers an end-to-end solution for their fresh freight... more »