John Deere Reman Announces $13.5M Expansion

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Strafford, Missouri – John Deere announced plans to expand its John Deere Reman Core Center facility by an additional 120,000 square feet. This $13.5M expansion will break ground mid-2025 and be completed in 2026.

USDA Invests In Hispanic-Serving Institutions To Strengthen Higher Education In Agriculture

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Washington – As Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations wrap, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an investment of more than $15 million to promote and strengthen agriculture-related higher-education programs at Hispanic-serving Institutions

John Deere Faces Farmer Boycott After Laying Off 2,100 U.S. Workers While Moving Work To Mexico

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Furious farmers have threatened to stop buying John Deere tractors.

Nutrien Ag Solutions’ 45-Year Legacy Of Future Farmers of America (FFA) Support Continues With New Multi-Year Commitment

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Loveland, CO - Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc. proudly continues its support of the National FFA Organization through a three-year investment of $850,000.

Commissioner Sid Miller Issues Executive Order To Secure Water Use In The Rio Grande Valley

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(ED—We can’t help but wonder if this might have helped the Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers had it happened sooner.)

New Immersive Resources From CHS Foundation And Discovery Education Inspire High School Students To Explore Agriculture Careers

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Charlotte, NC — Cooperative Minds – an educational initiative from Discovery Education and the CHS Foundation – presents new, free resources for students in grades 6-12 to explore careers in agriculture and agricultural cooperatives.

Revving Vive’s Highest Velocity Commercialization Engine

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Toronto -- Vive Crop Protection continues to drive agricultural innovation with its Highest Velocity Commercialization Engine (HVCE). This strategic initiative will enable Vive to rapidly bring innovative and differentiated crop protection inputs to marke

IFPA Leads Group’s Legal Challenge To Department Of Labor H-2A Rule

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Washington, DC – The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) and nine co-plaintiffs filed a lawsuit contesting the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s unconstitutional regulatory overreach and limitations on the freedom of speech of farmers who employ

Agricultural Research Service Develops Long-Term Roadmap For PFAS In U.S. Agriculture

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Washington — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) announced several key outcomes from a workshop to develop a research roadmap that would lead to short and long-term science-based solutions to meet the emerging c

U Of I Announces Endowment Honoring Groundbreaking Nematologist

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Moscow, Idaho — The University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) has raised more than $3.2 million from stakeholders toward an endowment honoring the career of nematologist Saad Hafez and supporting the hiring of another world-clas

Syngenta Crop Protection, Taranis Partner To Drive AI-Powered Agronomy Solutions, Business Opportunities For Retailers

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Greensboro, NC – Syngenta Crop Protection, a global leader in crop protection, has announced that Syngenta and Taranis, the world’s leading AI-powered crop intelligence platform, have entered into a multi-year collaboration to bring Artificial Intelligenc

Drexel Chemical Company Adds New Sales Rep

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Memphis, TN - Drexel Chemical Company has announced the addition of Chad Blackburn as Pacific Northwest Regional Sales Representative, responsible for sales in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.

Nationwide Search Launched For New Executive Director

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The Family Farm Alliance board of directors has announced that it has initiated a nationwide search for a new executive director. Dan Keppen (OREGON), who has served as the organization’s executive director since March 2005, announced earlier this month i

New Holland To Showcase Advancements In Precision Technology For Growers At FIRA USA 2024

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Woodland, Calif. – New Holland, a global leader in agricultural machinery and solutions, is once again partnering with FIRA USA, the premier event for agricultural robotics and automation and meeting place for farmers, industrialists, start-ups, scientist

Ukraine Ag Sector War Losses Could Top $80 Billion

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Reuters reported at the beginning of October that “indirect losses in Ukraine’s key agricultural sector caused by the Russian invasion could reach $83 billion by the end of 2025, mainly due to falling harvests, the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) said on T

Smallholder Farmers From Africa Call For Improved Access To Technology To Enable Regenerative Agriculture And Foster Resilience

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Rome, Italy – Smallholder farmers in Africa benefit from regenerative agriculture through a diverse set of practices but need better access to technology. This is the key outcome of the second Roundtable of African Farmers, co-organized by the Pontifical