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Next Stop, Missouri: Farmers Take Monsanto Lawsuit on the Road
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Commissioner Adam H. Putnam Supports 2017 National Trade Policy Agenda Aug. 29, 2017 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam sent a letter to the House Committee on Ways and Means, voicing his support of the 2017 National Trade Policy Agenda. This agenda will help create a more even playing field for America’s farmers, ranchers and businesses. The following is an excerpt ...
Indoor Farms of America Bridges the Gap with Traditional U.S. Agriculture in Landmark Farm Sales July 27, 2017 In what is a watershed transaction and a continuance of plans to integrate world-class indoor agriculture equipment into traditional farming, Indoor Farms of America announces that it has sold the first two "warehouse" style farms to Co-Alliance, LLP one of the largest, oldest and most respected major locally owned Farmer ...
American Agri-Women Announces ‘Mahindra Pride Daughters of Agriculture’ Scholarships July 27, 2017  American Agri-Women (AAW) announces its partnership with Mahindra North America and the “Mahindra Pride Daughters of Agriculture” scholarship. AAW is the nation’s largest coalition of farm, ranch and agri-business women, with more than 50 state, commodity and agri-business affiliate organizations. Mahindra is the number one selling tractor company in ...
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Market Analysts: Ag, Cattle Prospects Looking Up Sept. 13, 2017 It might not feel like a quick ascent, but agriculture will climb out of the slump affecting nearly all sectors in recent years. That ray of hope comes from AgResource Company. President Dan Basse spoke as part of the Feeding Quality Forum in Omaha, Neb., last month, while colleague Ben ...
USDA: Consumption of Vegetables and Legumes Moves Closer to Recommendations Sept. 13, 2017 The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that people on a 2,000 calorie-per-day diet consume 2 1/2 cup-equivalents (cup-eq) of vegetables per day. A cup-eq of vegetables is generally equal to 1 cup of raw or cooked vegetables or vegetable juice, or 2 cups of raw leafy greens ...
Soybean Consumption Finishes Strong in 2016-17 Sept. 13, 2017 The 2016-17 marketing year for soybeans closed with strong consumption in soybean crush and export numbers. USDA's current estimate of 370 million bushels for the 2016-17 marketing year soybean ending stocks may be lowered due to the stronger than expected finish in consumption. Despite the recent strength in soybean ...
Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China and Unknown Destinations Sept. 13, 2017 Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: --Export sales of 264,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2017/2018 marketing year; and[ --Export sales of 179,324 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2017 ...
HudsonAlpha Researchers Sequence the Peanut Genome Sept. 13, 2017 September 13 is National Peanut Day, celebrating the protein-rich legume. Researchers at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, with support from the Peanut Foundation, have sequenced and assembled the genome of the cultivated peanut so it can be used to improve peanut breeding, which will have a direct effect on Alabama agriculture ...
More Insight Into Deere's $305 Million Acquisition of Blue River Sept. 13, 2017 One of Blue River’s R&D See & Spray Rigs hard at work in a cotton field outside Lubbock, TX, July 2017. No, Blue River Co-founder and CEO Jorge Heraud has not been deposed - Gaddafi-style - by big, bad corporate overlord John Deere. That's according to both sides of the ...
Alltech and Coppens International Opens New Aquaculture Research Centre to Further International Innovation Sept. 13, 2017 The Alltech Coppens Aqua Centre officially opened its doors today following extensive refurbishment. The innovation centre will be a leading international aquatic research facility focused on excellence in feed solutions for aqua producers around the world. The centre received more than €600,000 in investment and will be home to ...
National Cown Growers Association, BASF Announce Annual Scholarship Program Sept. 13, 2017 The National Corn Growers Association and BASF Corporation are now accepting applications for five $1,000 scholarships to be awarded to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree in an agriculture-related field during the 2018-19 school year. While these scholarships are open to any NCGA members and their children or ...
USDA: Restaurant Prices Are Usually Less Volatile Than Grocery Store Food Prices Sept. 13, 2017 Grocery store food (food-at-home) prices tend to be more volatile than restaurant (food-away-from-home) prices, and this was true during 2009-16. Over this period, restaurant prices rose between 1.3 and 3.5 percent per year, while food price changes at the grocery store were more irregular, ranging from a 4 ...
Purdue to Hold Webinar on Its Large Commercial Producer Project Sept. 13, 2017 Delivering cutting-edge applied research to help our food and agribusiness clients thrive is one of our missions here at the Center for Food and Agricultural Business. Our flagship research, the Large Commercial Producer (LCP) Project, explore how the fundamental attitudes of commercial producers impact their decisions.image Purdue faculty members ...
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Push Back on EPA’s Dicamba Ban Proposal—Who Will Win?
Sept. 12, 2017

Monsanto, BASF and DuPont have blamed farmers for the drift and damage issues, saying that they misused the product. But specialists say the herbicide is risky due to its tendency to vaporize and drift across fields, especially when its used in high temperature conditions.
John Deere’s Acquisition Means Unlimited Potential to Teach Farm Machines New Tricks
Sept. 11, 2017

The crop sprayer can tell the difference between a weed and a plant. If it spots a weed, it knows to shoot it with pesticide, and if it recognizes a crop plant, it drops fertilizer.
Potato, Heal Thyself (With a Little Help from Technology)
Sept. 8, 2017

Just like bacteria can get into the human body through wounds and openings, secondary decay organisms created by the pathogens can enter potatoes through the nicks, scrapes and disease lesions that occurred before and during harvest…
Do You Manage as Well as You Grow?
Sept. 7, 2017

Managing your books and finances, especially in a rough year, can mean the difference between staying afloat or going under for good, and the time to shore up your investment is long before the bad stuff happens.
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Commissioner Adam H. Putnam Supports 2017 National Trade Policy Agenda Indoor Farms of America Bridges the Gap with Traditional U.S. Agriculture in Landmark Farm Sales American Agri-Women Announces ‘Mahindra Pride Daughters of Agriculture’ Scholarships More State News
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