Seeds of Cultivar Improvement
By Bill Rolling and Phil Simon, USDA-ARS Vegetable Crop Research Unit USDA researchers are taking a close look at exactly what makes some carrot seeds…
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Narrowing the Field: USDA Carrot Hybrid Trial Puts Potential Varieties to the Test
Experimental carrot hybrids with potential nematode resistance attracted the attention of researchers at the annual USDA carrot hybrid trial. The trial included American Beauty, an…
Deere CEO John May to Give Keynote at CES 2023
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) today announced the first keynote speaker for CES 2023. John Deere Chairman and CEO John May will join other John Deere executives to share how…
Passage of Ocean Shipping Reform Act Expected to Improve U.S. Supply Chain
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act, previously passed by the U.S. Senate, sailed through the U.S. House unopposed on June 13 and now heads to President…
Farmer Sentiment Plummets as Production Costs Skyrocket
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped to its lowest level since April 2020, down 22 points in May to a reading of 99. Agricultural producers’…
Bayer Makes $160 Million Commitment to Zero Hunger Pledge
Pledge commitment to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 for regions within Asia, Africa and Latin AmericaPledge includes large commitment of vegetable and rice seeds which…
Observation of Memorial Day
Originally called Decoration day, Memorial Day takes place on the last Monday in the Month of May each year at 3:00 p.m. local time. The…
Researcher Finds Fighting White-Nose Syndrome in Bats Benefits Agriculture
Forget Batman, the Bat is Agriculture’s Unsung Hero For years, bats have gotten a bad rap as the creepy creatures lurking in the dark. But…
T-L Irrigation Introduces Pivot Options
T-L Irrigation Co. has introduced a gooseneck cradle corner system attachment option and a simplified auto-reverse system to add stability and durability to two pivot…
USDA to Begin $6 Billion Relief Effort to Offset 2020 and 2021 Crop Losses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced May 16 that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will…
