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USDA announces Organic Transition Initiative investment
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the initial details on a historic $300 million investment in the Organic Transition Initiat... more »
MSU appoints director of Institute for Agricultural Technology
Michigan State University has selected a new director for its Institute for Agricultural Technology (IAT), which offers agricultural educational progr... more »
Autonomous Farming as a Service now available
Trimble Ventures, Trimble’s corporate venture capital fund, has invested in Sabanto, a U.S.-based ag tech company focusing on autonomous workflows t... more »
Natural Grocers organic grocery celebrates 67th anniversary
Natural Grocers, the largest family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer in the U.S., celebrates its 67th anniversary August 18 – August... more »
Bayer launches farmer-first digital agriculture platform
Bayer has launched ForGround, a farmer-first digital platform that will transform the way farms of all sizes can more easily make the transition to su... more »
Soil Health Institute recommends measurements for assessing soil health
The Soil Health Institute (SHI) announced its recommended measurements for assessing soil health. These recommendations answer the No. 1 question abou... more »
Rodale Institute receives grant to go toward funding center for advancing regenerative organic agriculture
Rodale Institute, the global leader in regenerative organic agriculture, recently received a transformative $3 million grant to support the Instituteâ... more »
Organic market update: Week 32
Organic Produce Network offers a round-up of organic fruit and vegetable production for national and international markets. Kiwi August is one o... more »
Farm management tool works with John Deere Operations Center
CropX Technologies, a global digital farm management solutions company, is integrating with the John Deere Operations Center. This integration allo... more »
Potato partnership advancing harvest tech
HarvestEye, patented technology that fits to existing harvesting or grading equipment, provides timely insights on root crops as they are lifted. T... more »
North China’s Lingqiu County uses organic agriculture to promote rural development
Lingqiu County in north China's Shanxi Province has taken organic agriculture as an effective way to push forward high-quality rural development. T... more »
J.M. Huber Corp. to acquire the Biolchim Group
J.M. Huber Corporation (Huber), a global, family-owned specialty engineered materials manufacturing company, has signed an agreement to acquire Biolch... more »