News
Every story, newest first
-
EPA Introduces New Pesticide Labels On Bee Health Concerns
In an ongoing effort to protect bees and other pollinators, the U.S. EPA has developed new pesticide labels that prohibit…
-
No Progress On Farm Bill Talks
There has been little news on the farm bill since the August recess began.
-
U.S. Sorghum Attracts China Attention
The timing is right for China to make purchases of U.S. sorghum. As China’s demand for imported coarse grains continues…
-
BioNitrogen Signs Agreement For Ammonia, Urea Plant Technology
BioNitrogen Holdings Corp., a cleantech company that utilizes exclusive technology to build environmentally friendly plants that convert biomass into urea…
-
Survey: Farmland Values Continued To Rise In Second Quarter 2013
Farmland values continued to rise during the second quarter of 2013, according to the latest Agricultural Finance Monitor published by…
-
Command Packaging To Open New Recycling Facility In Salinas, CA
The facility will create 500 green jobs and recycle more than 100 million pounds of agricultural plastic annually.
-
Elder Named COO Of Landmark Services Cooperative
The vice president of health and safety at the Cottage Grove, WI-based Landmark Services Cooperative has been promoted as the…
-
ARA Testifies At Hearing On West Fertilizer, Problem Of Unidentified Chemical Facilities
Paul Derig of J.R. Simplot testified on behalf of the Agricultural Retailers Association at a House Subcommittee hearing titled “West…
-
ASABE Revises Agricultural Equipment Lighting And Marking Standard
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has revised its standard on the lighting and marking of agricultural…
-
Sustaining Sustainability Strength
Is sustainable agriculture sustainable in the public’s eye? A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend the annual…
-
Jimmy Sanders Acquires Mayfield Grain Co. Assets
Pinnacle Agriculture Holdings, LLC , through its subsidiary Jimmy Sanders Inc., has acquired certain assets of Mayfield Grain Co., Inc.…
-
States, Fertilizer Industry Collaborate To More Efficiently Report Tonnage Data
Michigan, South Carolina and Georgia are ready to go paperless. The states will begin accepting June fertilizer tonnage data from…