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February 21, 2024

NWA 2024

NWA 2024 National Convention BOOK YOUR SPOT Keep scrolling down to get all your onsite event info The National Watermelon Association’s National Convention …

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September 13, 2023

Mariana Aguiar is Several Steps Ahead – Central Valley Magazine for Women

Story By Caitlin Hamer Some people grow up knowing exactly what they want to do for a living. Other people figure it out along the way. And sometimes …

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August 21, 2023

Ag Food Safety Solutions on LinkedIn: It was a great, but busy, week!

It was a great, but busy, week!

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Gabriela Sandoval: Partnering with Farmers to Ensure Food Safety – Central Valley Magazine for Women

When it comes to food, there’s no denying our world is set on an interwoven web of convenience. From restaurant-to-home deliveries to fully stocked …

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August 15, 2023

FSMA Final Rule on Requirements for Additional Traceability Records

1. Critical Tracking Events (CTE) (§ 1.1325 through 1.1350) The final rule identifies Critical Tracking Events (CTEs) for which records containing Key …

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In Regenerative Agriculture, One Size Does Not Fit All

Any agricultural business does two things. It converts nature into products and relationships into services. AgroGalaxy, one of the largest retailers of agricultural inputs and services in Brazil, excels at both. “We don’t just sell seed and fertilizer,” said Marcelo Zanchi, Agronomic Solutions …

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Farm bill timeline in flux as a messy September for Congress nears

WASHINGTON — The roundtables, listening sessions and appearances at farm shows have largely wrapped up and lawmakers tasked with reauthorizing the …

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How can computer science help farmers grow food more sustainably?

The Forum’s Artificial Intelligence for Agriculture Innovation (AI4AI) initiative aims to transform the agriculture sector using AI and other …

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Western states will not lose as much Colorado River water in 2024, despite long-term challenges

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials said Tuesday they will ease water cuts for Western states reliant on the Colorado River next year thanks to a slightly improved outlook, but long-term challenges remain. The river serves seven U.S. states, Native American tribes and two states in Mexico. It also …

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How Three Car Guys And A Winemaker Want To Save America’s Farms With Tractorbots

Monarch CEO Praveen Penmetsa expects sales to triple or more this year as it gets its autonomous electric tractors in the hands of farmers, earning the Livermore, California-based company a coveted spot on our annual list of the Next Billion-Dollar Startups. By Amy Feldman, Forbes Staff Ona sunny …

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November 21, 2022

Why farmers and ranchers think the EPA Clean Water Rule goes too far

President Trump issued an executive order Feb. 28 directing federal agencies to revise the Clean Water Rule, a major regulation published by the …

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How today’s farmers got a head-start on tomorrow’s tech

Self-driving vehicles and cloud data? That’s old hat for the modern farmer.

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Why going green is growing on U.S. farmers

The U.S. agriculture industry used enough energy in 2011 to power a state the size of Iowa for a year. Today, as renewable energy becomes cheaper and …

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Millennial Farmers Fight An Uphill Battle. It’s Time To Support Them.

The deck is stacked against the next generation of American agriculturalists. American agriculture has a big problem to deal with. And there’s no easy fix on the table. According to the most recent data from the Department of Agriculture, the average age of an American farmer is 58 years old, and …

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Facing A Shaky Future, Nebraska Family Farm Ponders A Renaissance

If you’re a farmer who wants to stay small and independent, you’re under an increasing amount of pressure these days. By the Department of Agriculture’s count, a startling 97 percent of all the country’s farms are family-run — but that’s because many small family farms turned into big family farms, …

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The farm that grows climate change solutions | Greenbiz

High in the mountains of Veracruz, Mexico, a small cooperative is “farming carbon” — practicing agriculture in a way that fights climate change while …