Agtech seedlings: Indigo Ag, Truterra partner to get more farmers enrolled in sustainability programs

Also in this week's farm technology news: Almanac buys assets of shuttered startup Gro Intelligence, and Bayer teams with Orbia Netafim to develop a digital platform for fruit and vegetable growers.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 22, 2024

Ferrero invests in hazelnut sourcing as it grows US production

The company awarded a total of $340,000 to Oregon State University and Rutgers University to increase collaboration with local farmers, producers and distributors.

By Kelly Stroh • Nov. 22, 2024

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Declining farm income and other production challenges have pushed farmers to rethink their operations and adopt new technology in a bid to diversify potential revenue streams. 

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‘Dicamba cannot be fixed’: Senate Democrats push to keep controversial weedkiller banned

The EPA is facing renewed pressure to deny applications re-registering the controversial weedkiller from three of the biggest crop protection companies.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 21, 2024

Trump’s tariff plan is likely to raise grocery prices, economists say

U.S. reliance on food and beverage imports has grown over the years and could be significantly exposed to new duties under the president-elect’s plan.

By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 21, 2024

USDA to give specialty crop growers $2B to expand markets, combat natural disasters

The funding will help vegetable and fruit farmers defray transportation costs and access commercial storage facilities in the wake of extreme weather events.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 20, 2024

Corteva unveils ‘breakthrough’ in drought-resistant wheat

A new seed hybrid has the potential to increase yields by 10% and represents one of the first major innovations for the crop in decades.

By Nathan Owens • Nov. 20, 2024

Senate releases long-awaited farm bill draft. Here’s what’s in it.

Democrats are proposing to strengthen the farm safety net while meeting Republicans on some spending demands. But climate and food assistance remain major sticking points. 

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 19, 2024

Eliminate pesticides in farming? Trump’s pick of RFK Jr for health secretary raises concerns in agriculture

The prominent vaccine skeptic has promised to shake up the FDA, claiming Americans are being “poisoned” by seed oils and food additives in comments that have alarmed the industry. 

By Sydney Halleman , Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 18, 2024

Is a farm borrowing crisis on the horizon?

The demand for loans is expected to increase by its largest amount since 2013, according to a Rabobank report, "begging the question of which banks will stick with the sector."

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 18, 2024

Agtech seedlings: Bayer gets into the AI business with Microsoft

Also in this week's farm technology news: Nutella maker Ferrero invests in hazelnut research, and digital crop monitoring platform FarmQA acquires competitor Farm Dog.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 15, 2024

Cox Farms becomes largest indoor farming operator in North America

The agricultural subsidiary of telecom giant Cox Enterprises has been on an acquisition spree since its launch in March, doubling the acreage for brands BrightFarms and Mucci Farms.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 14, 2024

Bayer urges investor patience as weak agricultural market drags earnings

The chemical giant cut its financial outlook as it faces slowing crop protection sales and regulatory uncertainty around glyphosate and dicamba herbicides.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 13, 2024

California biofuel restrictions limit farms’ role in renewable energy transition

New changes to the state's low carbon fuel standard cap incentives for soybean oil in renewable diesel and give a timeline to phase out subsidies for dairy methane digesters.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 12, 2024

USDA cuts soybean production outlook. Will it help prices?

The department is no longer expecting harvest to break new records, but surpluses will still pressure farm profits.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 11, 2024

Trump White House likely to abandon OSHA heat safety rule

The new administration will probably let the standard die, experts say, but some other form of guidance could emerge instead.

By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 11, 2024

Farmer confidence in the economy unexpectedly rebounds, surprising ag economists

Ahead of the election, producers expressed more optimism about their financial prospects in 2025 even as forecasts predict a decline in farm income.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 8, 2024

Agtech Seedlings: Deere partners with Mississippi State on farm automation

Also in this week's farm technology news: A large-scale larvae farm opens in Canada and Nature’s Miracle is set to enter the agricultural electric vehicle market.

By Nathan Owens • Nov. 8, 2024

What a second Trump trade war would mean for farmers

The president-elect has threatened 60% tariffs on goods from China at a time when U.S. producers are already struggling with slowing exports and falling prices.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 7, 2024

Celebrity-backed indoor farming company Bowery closes, lays off workers

The New York City-based company that once attracted funding from Natalie Portman and Justin Timberlake is the latest greenhouse grower to suffer from rising costs and a lack of venture capital funds.

By Nathan Owens • Nov. 7, 2024

ADM reports more accounting errors, cancels earnings call

The grain trading giant said it will issue financial restatements as it struggles to move past an accounting scandal that led to the resignation of its CFO.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 5, 2024

EPA urged to ban weedkiller linked to Parkinson’s disease

U.S. lawmakers are calling for the agency to prohibit the toxic herbicide, which has grown in use over the past few years.

By Nathan Owens • Nov. 5, 2024

Campbell’s and Kind receive USDA support to advance regenerative agriculture for key ingredients

The soup giant secured $3.4 million in funding for tomato growers in California and Kind Snacks announced milestones for sustainable almond farming.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 4, 2024

McDonald’s E. coli outbreak now tied to 90 illnesses

The CDC said that slivered onions from Taylor Farms used on Quarter Pounders were the likely culprit.

By Julie Littman • Nov. 1, 2024

Agtech seedlings: Indigo Ag taps former Alibaba executive as CFO

Also in this week's farm technology news: Ohalo launches a self-pollinating almond variety and USAID commits $57.4 million to advance agtech research.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 1, 2024

4 charts examining grocery inflation

While high retail prices are a hot topic among consumers and politicians, the annual rate of food-at-home prices has held steady at about 1%.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 31, 2024