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FruitScout hires Gary Hahn as vice president of strategic relations
FruitScout, developer of a smartphone solution that enables growers to implement precision crop load management across the growing season, announced March 15 the addition of Gary Hahn as vice president of strategic relations. Hahn has four decades... more
Produce shippers claim win in California joint employment case
Last fall, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California issued a wage and hour decision for the produce industry. It ruled in favor of two separate produce marketing companies based in Santa Barbara County, California. According ... more
American Farmland Trust names director for New Farms for a New Generation
American Farmland Trust New York Regional Director Erica Goodman has been named director of the Farms for a New Generation program, where she will play a critical role to usher in a diverse new generation of farmers and ranchers to access land and he... more
Farm labor contractor to pay $249K in back wages, penalties
A federal judge approved a settlement with a Frostproof farm labor contractor – Jose M. Gracia Harvesting Inc. – who the U.S. Department of Labor found shortchanged workers and failed to provide them with safe and sanitary living conditions – a... more
USDA to invest $250M in innovative American-made fertilizer
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will support additional fertilizer production for American farmers to address rising costs, including the impact of Putin’s price hike on farmers, and spur competition. USDA will make available $250 mill... more
Empire State Producers Expo recordings now available
Pass the time waiting for winter to turn to spring with new educational videos. Recordings from the 2022 Empire State Producers Expo are now available on the Cornell School of Integrative Plant Science’s YouTube page. The annual conference is o... more
Bayer to sell Environmental Science Professional unit to Cinven for $2.6B
Bayer and Cinven have entered into a definitive agreement regarding the sale of Bayer’s Environmental Science Professional business. “This divestment represents a very attractive purchase price and allows us to focus on our core agricultural b... more
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