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MSU officially opens nation’s first Agricultural Autonomy Institute
STARKVILLE, Miss.—The farm of the future is being created at Mississippi State University. MSU officials on Thursday [Oct. 26] officially opened the Agricultural Autonomy Institute, the nation’s first and only interdisciplinary research center focused on autonomous technologies to enhance on-farm...Read more -
New insecticides to target honey bee enemies
Precision insecticides are the latest weapon in the war on bee pests. Learn how Sydney scientists are developing these to protect honey bees worldwide. University of Sydney scientists are developing insecticides that target two major pests of honey bees but are completely safe for the bees and ot...Read more -
Stonefruit need fungicide-spray to prevent leaf curl
Kate Marshall demonstrates how to prune fruit trees to a vase shape. The open centre allows better air flow which reduces disease in stonefruit such as plums, peaches, apricots and nectarines. My Laotian neighbour popped his head over the fence this week and asked why the leaves on his recently p...Read more -
Corn Harvests in the Yukon? Study Finds That Climate Change Will Boost Likelihood That Wilderness Gives Way to Agriculture
As new areas become suitable for planting, researchers predict that vast swaths of biodiversity will be at risk, particularly in northern regions and the tropics. Climate change has the potential to restructure the world’s agricultural landscapes, making it possible to plant crops in plac...Read more -
EU op nets 2,000 tonnes of illegal pesticides
The latest operation by European authorities against counterfeit or otherwise illegal pesticides has seized more than 2,000 tonnes of suspect products and led to the dismantling of several production facilities. 21 arrests were made in Operation Silver Axe VIII, which took place between January...Read more -
Comments Due October 13, 2023, on EPA’s Proposal to Register Novel Pesticide Technology for Potato Crops
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on September 29, 2023, that it is proposing to register pesticide products containing the new active ingredient ledprona for three years, a timeframe consistent with EPA’s approach to other novel pesticide products. EPA states that ledprona...Read more -
Foreign ownership of U.S. farmland probed at U.S. Senate hearing
WASHINGTON — U.S. senators said during a Wednesday hearing that foreign ownership of U.S. farmland is a national security threat that should be further examined. The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry discussed foreign ownership of the nation’s agricultural lands, with...Read more -
Food summit panelists say Hawaiʻi has ‘massively under-invested’ in agriculture
During the Thrive Hawaiʻi Agrifood Summit at Hawaiʻi Convention Center this week, panelists hope for better government policy, investment and general willpower to improve local agriculture. On Wednesday, the summit’s opening remarks noted both the potential and dire state of Hawaiʻi’s agri...Read more -
Naig tours NEW Cooperative Essex location, talks agriculture workforce
(Essex) – Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig made a swing through southwest Iowa this week. Naig visited several counties in KMAland, including a stop in Essex early Thursday afternoon to tour the NEW Cooperative location just off Highway 48. Earlier this year, The Red Oak-based United Farmers ...Read more -
Delaware Department of Agriculture commends 150,000 Acres conserved for farmland
DELAWARE – The Delaware Department of Agriculture is announcing a milestone of 150,000 acres preserved for agriculture in the first state. The Department says land purchases started in 1995, to help private farmers with leasing options if and when they need to expand their operations. Wi...Read more -
China Price Index: Glufosinate’s Shift from Overcapacity to Product Innovation
Editor’s note: Contributing writer David Li offers a snapshot of current price trends for key herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides in the Chinese agrochemical market in his monthly China Price Index. Below he also provides key insight into the current state of the glufosinate market and the c...Read more -
House Agriculture Committee Chairman wants the 2023 Farm Bill passed before any disruptions to programs
The Farm Bill is up for renewal every five years, setting policies on agriculture, conservation, nutrition and food assistance programs. Lawmakers are up against a deadline to pass the 2023 Farm Bill before its set to expire at the end of this month. Congress has been late to pass the farm bill ...Read more