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Antitrust Division Wants Three Dairies Divested From Dean Foods Sale to DFA
The U.S. Department of Justice, along with two state attorneys general, filed antitrust litigation Friday to block the sale of…
Ongoing Disaster Program Assistance Signup
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started making payments through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program – Plus (WHIP+)…
Cover Crops and Farm Profitability in Central Indiana
The addition of cover crops to a farm’s agricultural system can have significant impacts on the bottom line of the…
Farm Program Update-ARC/PLC Enrollment
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) recently released enrollment data for the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage farm bill programs. …
Packing Plants Will Reopen in Days
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said Thursday some idled meatpacking plants could start operating again “in days, not weeks,” as USDA…
State Regulators Ask EPA to Ban Postemergence Dicamba Use in 2021
On April 28, the Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO) sent EPA a letter asking that the agency consider…
Uniting to Combat Water Shortages Across the Country
A clean and reliable water supply is critical to our nation’s future, but freshwater is a finite resource. Through innovation,…
10 Ways to Reduce Spray Drift
The importance of keeping crop protectant applications on target continues to be at the forefront of growers’ minds as well…
USDA’s New CRP Pilot Program Offers Longer-Term Conservation Benefits
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will open signup this summer for CLEAR30, a new pilot program…
Produce Farmers Use Social Media, New Ideas to Sell Direct to Consumer
The COVID-19 pandemic has crippled the traditional markets and logistics of the U.S. fruit and vegetable industry. Produce growers, even the largest…