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US signs policy statement supporting genome editing

The United States and 12 other countries have signed a joint statement of support for policies that enable agricultural innovation, including genome editing. The International Statement on Agricultural Applications of Precision Biotechnology was r... more

Fruit industry reps, US official embark on South Korea Trade Mission

Representatives from nearly 50 U.S. agribusinesses and farm organizations will join Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Administrator Ken Isley on a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) trade mission to Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 5-8. [caption id=""... more

Ag, biological engineers have new standard for LED radiation

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has published the second in a three-part series of standards relating to LED radiation measurements for plant growth and development. ANSI/ASABE S642, Recommended Methods for Me... more

Nelson Irrigation debuts micro-sprinkler with modular design

[caption id="attachment_15701" align="alignright" width="277"] The S7 Spinner from Nelson Irrigation[/caption] Nelson Irrigation recently introduced a new product, the S7 Spinner, which it said is ideal for irrigation, frost-protection or coolin... more

US moves to protect tart cherry industry from dumping by Turkey

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, D.-Michigan, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, said Nov. 1 a major step forward had been made to protect Michigan’s cherry industry, which has struggled from unfair ... more

Helm Agro US hires Hensley to do marketing, development

Helm Agro US has hired Adam Hensley as the company’s new marketing and business development leader. Hensley has extensive experience in the agrochemical industry with a proven track record in strategic brand planning, grower and channel partner p... more

Dried fruit production forecasted to grow 5 percent

[caption id="attachment_19016" align="alignright" width="351"] International Nut and Dried Fruit Council[/caption] The International Nut and Dried Fruit Council has updated its 2018/19 crop and production forecasts, including those for dates,... more