CARES Act Allocates $350B to Small Business
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocated $350 billion to help small businesses keep workers employed amid the pandemic and economic downturn….
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Establishing a Carrot Cavity Spot Nursery at Washington State University By Lindsey du Toit and Michael Derie, Washington State University Why Set up a…
How Does Flooding Affect Farms?
Patience is a virtue for on-farm flood recovery Severe flooding caused devastation for farmers across the Midwest in the spring of 2019. The March 7th Sustainable,…
Cover Crops Can Benefit Hot, Dry Soils
The Southern High Plains of the United States have low annual rainfall. When it does rain, though, intense storms can cause severe soil erosion. Strong winds…
Thymox Biopesticide Now Available in U.S.
Kemin Crop Technologies, the Kemin Industries business unit focused on providing crop protection and crop health solutions for specialty crops and commercial greenhouses, has announced…
Cal-Organic Farms Offers Limited Edition Red Bunch Carrots
Cal-Organic Farms is now shipping organic red bunch carrots from Coachella, California. A division of Grimmway Farms, Cal-Organic is offering the carrots for a limited…
Vive Crop Protection Adds to Board of Directors
Vive Crop Protection has added Joe Dales to their Board of Directors. Dales has extensive business and corporate governance experience with over 35 years serving in…
40 Percent Increase In Production on Ag Innovation Agenda
At the start of USDA’s 2020 Agriculture Outlook Forum on February 20, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the Agriculture Innovation Agenda, a department-wide initiative to…
Diesel Fuel Prices Fall for Sixth Consecutive Week
During the week ending February 17, U.S. on-highway diesel fuel prices averaged $2.89 per gallon, 2 cents lower than the previous week and 11.6 cents…
New ExactRate Liquid Fertilizer Application System
New system is ideal for farmers who apply liquid fertilizer during planting and want accurate nutrient placement. As input costs continue to rise, farmers are…
