The Latest
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Too much of a sweet thing: Cherry growers struggle after oversupply decimates prices
Warmer weather is shortening harvests and putting more farmers in direct competition with each other, pushing the industry to come up with innovative solutions to extend the growing season.
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Produce farms will need to test water for contamination in long-awaited food safety rule
The update aims to better address potential pathogen contamination before fruits and vegetables are harvested.
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Farmers blast cover crop requirements for sustainable jet fuel tax credits
Corn and soybean growers say the rules will limit access to the lucrative SAF market as some climate-smart production practices are too expensive or not feasible for farms to implement.
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Climate, anti-hunger groups react to farm bill proposals: ‘We are running out of time’
Stakeholders are pushing for swift action on a bipartisan agreement after congressional leaders released conflicting frameworks for climate and food assistance funding.
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Q&A
‘We’re basically flying blind’: An epidemiologist’s take on the US response to bird flu
Katelyn Jetelina, a public health expert and CDC advisor, explains why an outbreak in dairy cows is likely bigger than previously thought and what farm workers should be doing to protect themselves.
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Agtech Seedlings: Indigo Ag splits carbon credit, crop protection businesses in restructuring
Also in this week’s farm technology news: Software investor Arcadea Group wants to create "field to wholesale" traceability with its recent acquisition, and PowerPollen generates investor buzz.
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Better Cotton audits farms it previously certified following deforestation investigation
Environmental watchdog Earthsight accused the nonprofit of falsely certifying cotton produced on deforested land for major fashion brands including Zara and H&M.
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ADM profits tumble 24% as global grain supplies balloon
The agriculture giant is focusing on key priorities to weather a down cycle as the Justice Department looks into its accounting practices.
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Dueling Senate farm bill plan reveals divisions on climate, SNAP
A partisan split is threatening progress on the $1.5 trillion spending package as Republicans push for committee action before the end of the month.
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House Republicans release farm bill framework
The plan meets some Democrat demands around climate and food assistance, though disagreements over crop insurance could lead to a partisan impasse.
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Syngenta sales fall 20% in Q1 as farmers delay pesticide purchases
The seed and agrochemical maker recently scrapped plans to go public in China due to adverse market conditions.
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USDA issues final rule on updated school meal nutrition standards
Under the new regulations, cafeterias will have to limit added sugars and reduce sodium in breakfast and lunch menus by fall 2027.
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US tests ground beef from grocery stores amid bird flu concerns
Expanded testing comes as Colombia imposes beef trade restrictions over the outbreak in dairy cows.
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CNH gets in on farm space race with Intelsat collaboration
The partnership, which aims to provide satellite internet connectivity in remote areas, comes after Deere announced a similar deal with SpaceX's Starlink network.
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Traces of bird flu detected in 1 in 5 grocery store milk samples: FDA study
The findings come as avian influenza continues to spread in U.S. dairy herds, with a ninth state reporting a positive case.
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Monogram Foods taps Kellogg veteran as supply chain head
Larry Elliott will oversee company operations at the snack food company months after it was fined for illegally employing children at a meatpacking plant.
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Temporary farmworker protections strengthened in final Labor Department rule
Farm groups say the new regulations, which aim to safeguard organizing activity, add more compliance costs to the H-2A visa program.
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Billionaire Batista brothers reinstated to JBS board
The shareholder vote affirms the controversial siblings' return to power at the world's largest meat producer.
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Column
Agtech Seedlings: Bayer aims to launch first bioinsecticide for arable crops | Corteva sells fungicide assets
Also in this week’s farm technology news: China's DJI unveils new agriculture drones, and a new crop yield outlook tool could help farmers anticipate extreme weather events.
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Bunge, Viterra merger raises competition concerns in Canada
Regulators say the deal could harm grain purchases and canola oil sales in certain markets.
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Vanguard, TotalEnergies announce joint venture for at least 10 dairy digesters
The facilities will produce renewable natural gas using waste from the food and beverage industries, supplemented with manure from farms.
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US orders dairy cows to be tested for bird flu before moving between states
The move comes after the Food and Drug Administration discovered fragments of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial pasteurized milk.
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CNH’s CEO unexpectedly announces departure
Scott Wine is stepping down from the tractor manufacturer to pursue other interests, just as his plan for a turnaround was "starting to bear fruit," according to a Bank of America analyst.
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EPA designates 2 PFAs as hazardous substance, says enforcement not aimed at farms
Agriculture groups contend the rule does not go far enough to protect farmers who unknowingly spread “forever chemicals” through fertilizer biosolids.
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Deep Dive
Is plant-based meat more sustainable? Experts question the data
Researchers have struggled to replicate life-cycle assessments commissioned from companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, and are calling for more transparency.