Blaine Bishop Joins Vive as Midwest Regional Sales Manager
Blaine Bishop recently joined Vive Crop Protection to support Vive Crop Protection’s unique Precision Chemistry products in the Midwest Region. Bishop was most recently a…
Industry News
USDA Seeks Comments on Food System Supply Chains
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments on a Department-wide effort to improve and reimagine the supply…
AG Talk Tuesday Kicks Off May 4
University of Idaho Extension’s Ag Talk Tuesday sessions will resume May 4 at 11 am MDT for the 2021 season. Ag Talk Tuesdays are live, interactive sessions…
Survey: How Does Stress Affect Farmers and Ranchers?
The Western Regional Agricultural Stress Assistance Program (WRASAP) is conducting a survey on farm stress. The survey results will be used to determine how assistance to farmers…
Koch Agronomic Services Acquires Compass Minerals’ North American Micronutrient Assets
Koch Agronomic Services, LLC (Koch) reached agreement with Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) to purchase Compass Minerals’ North American micronutrient assets, the global intellectual property rights,…
USDA Seeks Four Nominees for National Organic Standards Board
Deadline for Nominations: June 1, 2021 The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), a 15-member volunteer advisory board appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, considers public comments and…
Vive Celebrates 15 Years
Vive Crop Protection is celebrating its 15th anniversary. During Vive’s 15 years, it has focused on helping farmers be more efficient using nanotechnology and other precision…
Why are Seeds of Different Sizes and Shapes?
Evolution, adaptation to newer areas cause variance in physical traits Seeds come in different sizes and shapes across plant species. They range from dust-sized seeds…
Lessons From COVID-19: The Good, the Bad and the Opportunities
By Michael Sansolo, Retail Food Industry Consultant Following the craziness of 2020, the entire food industry faces both a specific challenge and opportunity as prominent…
President Biden Proclaims March 23 National Ag Day
President Joe Biden has proclaimed March 23, 2021 as National Ag Day. This year marks the fifth year that The White House has publicly recognized…
