Better Outlook for the Future Pushes Farmer Sentiment Higher
Farmer sentiment strengthened in November as rising crop prices and improved export prospects pushed the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer to 139—its highest reading…
Speak Up: Proposed WOTUS Rule Needs Your Input
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of the Army have released a proposed rule that reshapes how “waters of the United States”…
Fox Packaging Now Offers PCR Packaging
Fox Packaging has announced that they will now offer packaging that is up to 30% post consumer recycled (PCR) content. The formats that are now…
Growers Wanted for Soil Health Project
A new national effort called Probing Our Country’s Soil Health is focused on creating a free and user-friendly tool for farmers to benchmark the soil…
From Drones to Dirt: 5 Ag Biz Trends
According to an article on Syngenta Thrive, high-tech and back-to-basics strategies are trending for 2026. These are the trends Thrive is expecting to see in 2026:…
Plans Call for Canadian Carrot Statue
Bradford, Ontario, Canada, might soon be home to the world’s tallest carrot statue. The city has approved plans to build a 39-foot-tall carrot-shaped statue to…
New Breeding Line Brings Cavity Spot Resistance
By Philipp Simon, USDA-ARS A new carrot breeding line is available for developing cello hybrids. Line F7738 has been released by the USDA-ARS jointly with…
USDA Ag Research Service Listening Sessions
The USDA is holding Stakeholder Listening Sessions, October 6–17, 2025. The vegetable crop session will be on Oct. 14. Every five years, the USDA Agricultural Research…
Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sworn in as National Nutrition Advisor at USDA
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has announced that Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., was sworn in as the National Advisor for Nutrition,…
Products With Potential: Non-Fumigant Nematicides and Root-Knot Nematode Management in California Carrots
By Jaspreet Sidhu, University of California Agricultural and Natural Resources Some non-fumigant nematicides are showing potential to manage root-knot nematodes in carrots, according to research…