Fruits
Direct-marketing farms have double the regional impact
Sacramento-area farmers and ranchers who sell their products directly to consumers generate twice as much regional economic impact per dollar of output as do area food producers who don’t engage in direct marketing, reports a... more »
Bayer ‘disappointed’ by Monsanto rejection
Bayer is disappointed in Monsanto’s decision to reject its increased all-cash offer of $125 per share, the company said in a statement. The offer represents a 40 percent premium over Monsanto’s closing share price on May... more »
Monsanto rejects second Bayer proposal
Monsanto has rejected a revised $65 billion acquisition proposal from Bayer AG. Monsanto’s board of directors viewed the revised proposal as financially inadequate and insufficient to ensure deal certainty, according to the company. The all-cash... more »
MDARD awards Value Added & Regional Food Systems grants
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has awarded eight projects funds under the competitive Value Added and Regional Food System Grant Program. "The awarded proposals reflect the opportunities within Michigan's diverse food and agriculture... more »
Talley Farms expands operations to Midwest
Talley Farms, a vegetable and fruit grower located on California’s central coast, has expanded its presence to the Midwest and appointed Anthony Totta as director of marketing and business development. Totta, with more than 35... more »
Michigan RidgeFest set for July 28
The Michigan Pomesters will host the fifth annual RidgeFest Grower Tour in Belding, Michigan, on July 28. The tour will start with a luncheon at BelleHarvest Sales and visit four farms afterward. Speakers will discuss... more »
UBC researchers: Vineyards adversely affect soil quality
Biologists from UBC’s (University of British Columbia) Okanagan campus are digging under vineyards to see if the Okanagan’s grape industry is affecting soil quality. The team of researchers spent the better part of three years... more »
Vestaron uses peptide technology to enter biocontrol market
Bolstered by recent EPA approval to delete the bee toxicity warning statement from its Spear biopesticide label, Kalamazoo, Michigan-based Vestaron continues to develop peptide-based insecticides that are expected to hit the commercial market this year.... more »
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