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Purdue workshops to focus on generational transitions
To successfully guide farm operations from generation to generation, farm owners and families need plans for where they are going and knowledge of how they will fund that transition. The Purdue Extension Succession Planning Team... more »
USDA specialty crop, organic insurance to expand
Through upgrades and expansions of current U.S. Department of Agriculture crop insurance policies, including policies for specialty crop and organic crops, there have never been better or more reasonable opportunities for growers to manage their... more »
Ag economy barometer declines again
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined again, dropping as a result of weakened farmer sentiment. The measurement fell 10 points in October to a reading of 102. Both barometer’s sub-indices also declined. The... more »
Biden signs Ocean Shipping Reform Act
President Joe Biden has signed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, which is designed to ease supply chain challenges leading to port congestion, reduced exports of U.S. agricultural products and higher prices. Biden signed... more »
USDA opens container assistance program amid shipping woes
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin accepting applications for the Commodity Container Assistance Program (CCAP) as the lack of containers adds to supply chain issues. The CCAP currently... more »
Vestaron raises $82M in investment round
Vestaron recently closed Series C fundraising efforts, bringing in $82 million from new and existing investors at the peptide-based biological crop protection company. Lead investors include Ordway Selections and Cavallo Ventures. Argonautic Ventures, Fortistar and... more »
Specialty crop, commodity growers eligible for $6B in disaster relief
The U. S Department of Agriculture announced May 16 that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments totaling approximately $6 billion.... more »
Crop insurance survey used to provide feedback to USDA
The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is conducting this survey of attitudes and opinions about crop insurance. The survey is open to anyone who is farming or ranching commercially in the United States. Results will be used... more »
Service award presented to Scott Rawlins of Wilbur-Ellis
At CropLife America’s (CLA) annual meeting in Dana Point, California, Wilbur-Ellis Director of Regulatory and Government Affairs Scott Rawlins received the Lea S. Hitchner Service Award. The award, named after CLA’s first and longest-serving president,... more »
FDA offers free training for Sanitary Transportation Rule
The FDA has announced a set of free online training tools for ground-based food transporters. These new training modules are intended to help carriers meet the requirements of the FDA’s Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal... more »
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