U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that Nevada has met USDA’s rigorous “at least equal to” food safety standard and will be joining the State Meat and Poultry Inspection (MPI) Program. Nevada’s participation expands local inspection capacity, food safety oversight, and boosts market access for small and very small processors. This vital partnership builds on USDA’s recently released …
Industry Ag News 12/1
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) intent to purchase up to $30 million in fresh fruit from American farmers and producers to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs across the country. These purchases are being made through USDA’s authority under Section 32 of the Agriculture Act of 1935 and will …
Precision Ag News 11/25
Mitch Eviston, Meristem Crop Performance founder and CEO, was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2025 National Award winner in the category of Industrials and Energy by Ernst & Young LLP. CEAg World, a Meister Media Worldwide brand and a leading media and events brand in the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) space, announced the winners of the inaugural CEAg World …
Animal Ag News 11/24
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is excited to highlight the launch of the NEW Unified New World screwworm website, screwworm.gov. This dynamic new site centralizes NWS information available across the federal government and reflects our whole-of-government effort to fight this pest through implementation of Secretary Rollins’ comprehensive five-pronged plan. Gracyn Stevens of Kirklin, Indiana, is the winner of the …
Industry Ag News 11/21
Cooking a Thanksgiving dinner for your friends and family will cost less than last year, marking the third straight year of price declines. The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 40th annual Thanksgiving dinner survey provides a snapshot of the average cost of Thanksgiving staples that make up a classic holiday feast for 10, which is $55.18 or about $5.52 per person. …
Precision Ag News 11/20
Syngenta Crop Protection, a global leader in biologicals and other innovative crop protection technologies, and French greentech innovator Amoéba SA, have now signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop and commercialize groundbreaking biocontrol solutions for the EU and UK markets, focusing on cereals and field crops. The parties plan to negotiate a definitive distribution agreement with a target timeline of …
Animal Ag News 11/17
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the next milestone in the fight against New World screwworm (NWS) – the opening of a sterile fly dispersal facility in Tampico, Mexico. The Tampico facility will allow USDA to disperse sterile flies aerially across northeastern Mexico, including in Nuevo Leon. USDA produces sterile flies for dispersal at the COPEG facility in Panama. …
Precision Ag News 11/13
Loveland Products, Inc., announces that TITAN® XC, its leading fertilizer biocatalyst, has now been applied to more than 100 million acres across North America since its introduction in 2013. The achievement marks a significant milestone, underscoring TITAN XC’s long-standing role in helping farmers maximize nutrient efficiency, improve fertilizer performance, and achieve consistent, field-proven results year after year. Performance Nutrition, a …
Animal Ag News 11/10
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced continued support for the Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions (DIRECT) Act. This legislation introduced by Sens. Roger Marshall (R-KS), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) would increase marketing opportunities for smaller meat processors and give consumers more options to buy local beef. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public …
Industry Ag News 11/7
A letter signed by 124 organizations representing the American food and agricultural value chain, including the National Corn Growers Association, filed a letter voicing support for a full 16-year renewal of the United States- Mexico-Canada Agreement in the public consultation process for the 2026 Joint Review of the USMCA. Meister Media Worldwide announced the next major evolution of the company’s …