Industry News

IRI data for the third quarter of the marketing year (January – March 2020) showed growth in both dollars and volume for total potato sales at retail. Total dollar sales…

Agricultural data management company Medius Ag is announcing the expansion of its software solutions to a broader range of commodities around the globe through the launch of its new platform, Medius.Re….

Vive Crop Protection has announced the addition of Aristobulo (Tobo) Loaiza as Head of Licensing & Partnerships. Loaiza will be responsible for developing key partnerships with other agrochemical and biological…

The USDA announced May 4 a $50 million surplus potato purchase to support the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. The potato purchase, the largest of all the specialty crop purchases,…

Due to COVID-19, the Ag World Golf Classic slated for June has been rescheduled to August. Golfers are invited to hit the links on Aug. 11 at Canyon Lakes Golf…

The EPA has rolled out the Navigable Waters Protection Rule to replace the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule introduced in 2015. The new ruling identifies four categories of…

Story and photos by Bill Schaefer   Britt Raybould would prefer to not discuss glass ceilings. Though she is the first woman president in the 72-year history of the National…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced that it is investing in research on the impact of COVID-19 on American agriculture. Last week, NIFA…