111 articles by Nathan Owens

• BASF to run agricultural unit as separate business

  Dec. 8, 2023

• US cheese consumption in 2022 was whey up

  Dec. 6, 2023

• How farms became the latest battleground in US-China relations

  Dec. 5, 2023

• USDA extends trial for increased line speeds at pork plants

  Nov. 30, 2023

• Deere must face ‘right-to-repair’ lawsuits, court rules

  Nov. 29, 2023

• Deere braces for sharp drop in tractor demand, despite profitable year

  Nov. 27, 2023

• USDA’s first new plant zone map since 2012 shows warmer temperatures

  Nov. 22, 2023

• USDA to update industry on pork line speed trial ahead of looming deadline

  Nov. 21, 2023

• Nutrien acquires soybean breeder as demand for biofuels intensifies

  Nov. 20, 2023

• CNH Industrial begins job cuts as weak market factors loom

  Nov. 17, 2023

• Agco launches venture fund to expand precision agricultural capabilities

  Nov. 16, 2023

• JBS delays plan for US listing after request for investor vote

  Nov. 15, 2023

• Tyson leaving ‘no stone unturned’ in plans to cut costs, improve business

  Nov. 14, 2023

• Fertilizer companies optimistic for demand rebound as profit slumps continue

  Nov. 13, 2023

• Tyson to shutter 2 more processing plants as earnings woes mount

  Nov. 10, 2023

• Midwest dairy co-op partners with biotech firm to upcycle co-products

  Nov. 9, 2023

• Bayer weighs crop science breakup as part of restructuring

  Nov. 8, 2023

• Cargill completes Ohio soybean plant expansion

  Nov. 3, 2023

• Pivot Bio taps former Corteva exec to lead supply chain operations

  Nov. 2, 2023

• Agco crushes Q3 earnings expectations with growth in precision ag

  Nov. 1, 2023

• California poultry processors face preliminary injunction for violating child labor laws

  Oct. 31, 2023

• Corteva lowers earnings expectations due to headwinds in Brazil

  Oct. 30, 2023

• Sanderson Farms cleared in blockbuster price-fixing case

  Oct. 27, 2023

• Unfavorable US pork market weighs on Smithfield owner

  Oct. 26, 2023

• ADM rethinks scope of $300M plant-based investment

  Oct. 25, 2023

• Agtech firm to build $1.2M indoor farm at a US prison

  Oct. 24, 2023

• Syngenta shakes up leadership with new CEO, CFO

  Oct. 20, 2023

• Kraft Heinz says 75% of tomatoes in ketchup now sustainably sourced

  Oct. 20, 2023

• Arkansas orders Syngenta to sell farmland over ties to China

  Oct. 18, 2023

• Walmart renews partnership with Denali to turn food waste into animal feed

  Oct. 17, 2023

• Energy firms, ag groups and allies reach deal to advance solar farms

  Oct. 16, 2023

• Agriculture conferences and events to watch going into 2024

  Oct. 13, 2023

• High interest rates are hitting agriculture industries the hardest: report

  Oct. 12, 2023

• Bird flu cases reemerge at US commercial poultry farms for first time in months

  Oct. 11, 2023

• Eden Green breaks ground on $40M expansion as it plots network of indoor farms

  Oct. 10, 2023

• Bonsai raises $13.5M to bring autonomous vehicles to orchards

  Oct. 9, 2023

• Deere teams with 2 companies on digital precision agriculture tools for sustainability

  Oct. 5, 2023

• Tyson lays off poultry workers in North Carolina

  Oct. 4, 2023

• Agco to acquire majority of Trimble agriculture assets for $2B

  Oct. 3, 2023

• Tyson, Hormel face class-action over worker compensation

  Oct. 2, 2023

• Agri Stats sued by DOJ for role in meatpacking antitrust scheme

  Sept. 29, 2023

• S&W Seed products could supply 10% of US sorghum acreage next year

  Sept. 28, 2023

• Bayer enters the strawberry market with UK acquisition

  Sept. 27, 2023

• Food assistance, farm loan programs in jeopardy amid looming government shutdown

  Sept. 26, 2023

• JBS begins work on lab-grown meat center in Brazil

  Sept. 25, 2023

• Deere lays off more than 200 workers in Illinois

  Sept. 22, 2023

• Climate activists warn Wall Street investors of JBS listing risks

  Sept. 21, 2023

• Potential Hormel strike looms after Minnesota workers reject contract offer

  Sept. 20, 2023

• Aerofarms emerges from bankruptcy fully funded and with a new CEO

  Sept. 19, 2023

• Corteva develops more sustainable pesticide aimed at nematodes

  Sept. 18, 2023

• Agco to build ‘smart farm’ advancing ag tech research

  Sept. 15, 2023

• Nestlé, Cargill team to create low-carbon fertilizer from cocoa shells

  Sept. 14, 2023

• Biden admin rolls out new protections for temporary farm workers

  Sept. 13, 2023

• Dairy industry teams with cybersecurity group to beef up defenses

  Sept. 12, 2023

• US farm income to see largest-ever drop

  Sept. 11, 2023

• Danone joins corporate alliance to turn food waste into renewable energy

  Sept. 8, 2023

• Bayer to invest around $236M to advance more sustainable crop protection products in Europe

  Sept. 7, 2023

• Bayer renews partnership with Pairwise to advance gene-edited short corn

  Sept. 5, 2023

• Hormel lowers outlook amid challenging pork and turkey backdrop

  Sept. 1, 2023

• Farm groups criticize revisions to clean water rule

  Aug. 31, 2023

• Minerva buys 16 Marfrig meat plants for $1.5B

  Aug. 30, 2023

• USDA increases payments for cattle killed by Midwest heat waves

  Aug. 29, 2023

• USDA awards $72.9M to specialty crop producers

  Aug. 28, 2023

• EPA and Hershey invest $2M for dairy sustainability at Land O’Lakes farms

  Aug. 25, 2023

• Ranchers’ beef price-fixing suit against major meatpackers dismissed

  Aug. 24, 2023

• Massachusetts delays Question 3 rules for transshipping pork

  Aug. 23, 2023

• Chevron to fund soil carbon project in Australia

  Aug. 18, 2023

• JBS reports $53.2M net loss as chicken glut eases and beef supply tightens

  Aug. 17, 2023

• Smithfield owner expects tough market conditions to persist

  Aug. 16, 2023

• Edible Garden on path to profitability as indoor farming peers flounder

  Aug. 15, 2023

• Corn production expected to near record after critical Midwest rains

  Aug. 14, 2023

• Smithfield to close 35 hog farms in Missouri

  Aug. 11, 2023

• Local Bounti focuses on scaling indoor farming as former Amazon exec takes the helm

  Aug. 10, 2023

• Bayer CEO eyes structural changes as glyphosate sales fade

  Aug. 9, 2023

• Fertilizer companies struggle with lower prices, hurting profits

  Aug. 8, 2023

• Tyson Foods to close 4 more chicken plants as losses mount

  Aug. 7, 2023

• Cargill’s annual revenue hits record $177B

  Aug. 4, 2023

• Extreme heat waves leave farmers on edge

  Aug. 3, 2023

• Pork producers sue Massachusetts over Question 3 animal housing law

  Aug. 2, 2023

• Aemetis secures $25M to turn methane from cows into renewable energy

  Aug. 1, 2023

• USDA buys $68M of Alaska seafood to offset salmon glut

  July 31, 2023

• High costs, low values stunt the pork industry: CoBank

  July 31, 2023

• Pilgrim’s Pride expects chicken rebound as beef and pork supplies tighten

  July 28, 2023

• PepsiCo, Walmart team on $120M investment in regenerative agriculture

  July 27, 2023

• Bayer braces for $2B loss as glyphosate demand declines

  July 26, 2023

• Former Mondelēz exec launches $80M agtech startup fund

  July 25, 2023

• Cattle supply declines with inventory down 3%: USDA

  July 24, 2023

• Sugar imports offset waning US production

  July 21, 2023

• Dairy outlook turns sour on softer prices, fewer cows

  July 20, 2023

• ADM expands regenerative agriculture program

  July 19, 2023

• John Deere acquires precision agtech startup Smart Apply

  July 18, 2023

• Cargill, John Deere team on regenerative agriculture

  July 17, 2023

• US corn production set to hit record high

  July 14, 2023

• Agriculture must evolve to meet zero-emission goals: report

  July 12, 2023

• Lucent Bio secures patent for sustainable fertilizer method

  July 11, 2023

• USDA opens applications for $2.2B in discrimination relief

  July 10, 2023

• Bunge, Chevron acquire Argentina seed business

  July 7, 2023

• This solar-powered robot weeds crops using AI

  July 6, 2023

• Breeders close to commercial-ready tomatoes with high disease resistance

  July 5, 2023

• Agriculture groups request court to strike down WOTUS rule

  June 30, 2023

• Bill makes US commodities priority in global food assistance programs

  June 29, 2023

• Egg production recovers as bird flu subsides

  June 28, 2023

• USDA to invest $500M in biofuels growth after industry pushback

  June 27, 2023

• California grants pork industry some Prop 12 relief

  June 26, 2023

• 5 trends set to define agriculture in the second half of 2023

  June 26, 2023

• EPA declines to expand use of corn-based ethanol in biofuels

  June 23, 2023

• Bayer doubles down on regenerative agriculture, sees $110B opportunity

  June 22, 2023

• After Prop 12 ruling, senators propose limits to state regulation of agriculture production

  June 21, 2023

• Lawmakers reintroduce bill to boost offshore aquaculture

  June 14, 2023

• Pork prices weaken on excess supply, fueling concerns amid Prop 12 uncertainty

  June 13, 2023

• Trade tensions brew with Mexico over genetically modified corn

  June 12, 2023