The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the launch of the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network, an initiative designed to provide personalized support to financially…
International Carrot Conference Representing 10 countries, nearly 100 members of the carrot industry converged in Raleigh, North Carolina, this summer for the 41st International Carrot…
The August Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 13 points from July to a reading of 100, echoing levels seen from fall 2015 to winter 2016…
Soil nematodes can be detected and identified through soil testing. Periodic soil sampling can be used to monitor soil nematodes over time. Accurate nematode identification…
A recent study found that eating baby carrots three times a week can increase carotenoid levels in the skin of young adults. Carotenoids are key…
By Molly Sears, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University Drought is a major source of production risk in agriculture across the United States. Dry conditions can…
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are responding to the increasingly uncertain climate. The warmer and more unpredictable weather has…
All three broad-based measures of farmer sentiment improved in July as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index rose 8 points to 113, the Index of Current…
Stokes Seeds has announced the hiring of Brandi Abbott as Territory Manager for North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky. In this position, Brandi will…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest $400 million with at least 18 irrigation districts to help farmers continue…
