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Nominations open for Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame

The Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame, which honors producers, commodity leaders, educators, scientists and others who have made significant contributions to the production of food in the Sunshine State, is accepting nominations for its class of 2023... more

Colorado Foundation for Agriculture sponsors commit more than $220,000

The Colorado Foundation for Agriculture (CFA) announces its sponsors for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, spanning almost 200 individuals, businesses, and organizations. So far this year, sponsors have committed more than $220,000 for the Foundation’s Co... more

APHIS extends comment period on five-year plan

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving farmers and other industry stakeholders another month to comment on a five-year strategic plan for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. APHIS extended its comment period to July 31 after requ... more

Mexican official: US to issue 300K temporary work visas

The U.S. plans to issue 300,000 temporary work visas to migrants from Mexico and Central America, according to a senior Mexican official. Interior Minister Adán Augusto López Hernández said half of the visas will go to Mexicans and migrants cur... more

America’s Farmers’ Market Celebration contest now open

American Farmland Trust and the Farmers' Market Coalition has kicked off the 14th annual America’s Farmers' Market Celebration (AFMC) - the only annual ranking of the top farmers' markets in the United States as voted on by the public. Since 200... more

FMC Corporation to acquire BioPhero

FMC Corporation, an agricultural sciences company, announced on June 29 a definitive agreement to acquire BioPhero ApS, a Denmark-based pheromone research and production company. The acquisition adds biologically produced pheromone insect control tec... more

BASF to donate $50,000 to pollinator habitat program

BASF Agricultural Solutions North America announced on June 22 that it will donate $50,000 to The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund’s Seed A Legacy pollinator habitat program. The donation is part of BASF’s annual Living Acres #MonarchChallenge in... more