Carrots On Latest USDA Solicitation
Frozen carrots are on the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) AMS Master Solicitation for use in the Emergency Food Assistance Program and other Federal…
Articles by Dave Alexander
Strong Demand and Competitive Bidding Pushes Land Prices Higher
Interest in purchasing agricultural land has grown since a coronavirus pandemic-induced slowdown blanketed the land market last spring. Farmers are feeling more financially secure as…
USDA: Additional Aid to Ag Producers in Pandemic Assistance
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced additional aid to agricultural producers and businesses as part of the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. Earlier this year,…
Soil Ecology Webinar: The Microbiome and Plant Health
BioSafe Systems has a webinar scheduled for June 29 at 9 a.m. PT. The webinar will cover soil ecology and plant health. The panel guests are:…
Biden to Reverse Trump’s Definition of WOTUS
On June 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army announced their intent to revise the definition of “Waters of the United…
June 15 Deadline for $5/acre USDA Pandemic Cover Crop Program
USDA announced that growers who insured their spring crop with most insurance policies and planted a qualifying cover crop during the 2021 crop year are…
OnePointOne and Sakata Aim to Accelerate the Quality and Variety in Vertical Farming
OnePointOne and Sakata Seed America have announced a game-changing collaboration to accelerate vertical farming. Together, the two leading entities will share intelligence and analysis focused…
Fox Packaging Promotes Sustainability Through New Labels
In the US, 66% of recyclable packaging is not recycled. Fox Packaging has taken a leadership role to improve that figure by providing transparency in…
New Website: Insect Identification
On the May 18 edition of Ag Talk Tuesday, Jason Thomas, with the University of Idaho announced a new website that will help farmers identify…
USDA Looking to Buy Carrots
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) is buying over 329,000 cases of canned and over 67,000 cases of frozen carrots for the National School Lunch…