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Farm Bureau queries presidential candidates on farm policies
For more than 40 years, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has asked every presidential candidate to provide responses to issues l... more »
Fruit, vegetable and nut exports help balance U.S. ag export deficit
Exports of fruits, nuts, vegetables and potatoes are helping balance losses in other ag export sectors in the expanding overall U.S. agricultural trad... more »
NCAE files lawsuit against DOL
The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE), a group that represents agricultural employers, has filed a lawsuit challenging a Department of... more »
Tractor manufacturer Kubota buys Bloomfield Robotics AI startup
Kubota Corp. has acquired Bloomfield Robotics Inc., a startup that uses advanced imaging and artificial intelligence to monitor individual specialty c... more »
Robitics to help Reinke improve irrigation efficiencies
A global irrigation systems and technology company is investing $12 million in the modernization and automation of its irrigation systems manufacturin... more »
Pop Vriend Seeds gains new name
Plant breeder Pop Vriend Seeds gains a new name. On Oct. 1, the Netherlands-based Pop Vriend plans to officially change its name to KWS Vegetables Net... more »
Female ag group seeking influence leadership participants
American Agri-Women (AAW) is accepting applications for its next cohort of its Road to Influence program. AAW is a national coalition of women in a... more »
IFPA mourns United Fresh leader’s death
The produce industry is mourning the death of a longtime produce leader. Al Vangelos, a past chair of the United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Associ... more »
