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Hundreds of California farmers who have successfully completed prior conservation projects are well positioned to move to the next level of conservation, according to NRCS.

Alberto Obregon has been hired as director of global procurement for Vision Import

Both U.S. and French farmers are concerned about a decision by French leaders to ban the use of a crop protection product for cherries.

China is buying a lot more U.S. ag commodities and tearing down major import restrictions — just as it promised in the “phase one” trade deal — but the successes of the pact are being drowned out by growing animosity on both sides of the Pacific.

The desert locust, generally considered one of the most devastating pests in the world to agriculture, has been hitting farmers hard in the Horn of Africa as well as the Arabian Peninsula for six months, devouring crops and pasture. With COVID-19, the situation has gone from bad to worse.

Some specialty crop growers are concerned about labor shortages, increased COVID-19 costs, and future market demand.

Deere & Company reported lower sales and net income for the second quarter, which ended May 3, 2020, but still beat some analysts’ expectations.

Bayer is reportedly close to announcing a settlement of 50,000 to 85,000 lawsuits alleging exposure to its Roundup herbicide caused cancer.

Water, highway bills high on House agenda * Liability issue on table

Plant-based foods are enjoying significant sales increases during the COVID-19 pandemic, the association that represents the companies that make them said Tuesday.