AGCO Launches FarmerCore to Bring the Dealer Experience Directly to the Farm
Duluth, GA, January 30, 2024 – AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, today announced the launch of FarmerCore, a transformative global initiative to deliver a next-generation farmer
Merck Animal Health Announces New User-Friendly ALLFLEX® CleanVax™ Nozzles and Shields for Intranasal Vaccination
RAHWAY, N.J., Jan. 30, 2024 – Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), today announced new ALLFLEX® CleanVax™ nozzles and
Novel Discovery Could Fortify Farmers’ Defenses Against SCN
Waukesha, Wis. (Jan. 30, 2024) – Researchers have discovered a new and unexpected way to prevent soybean cyst nematode (SCN) from attacking soybeans. The loss of function of the GmSNAP02 gene in resistant soybean varieties like PI 90763 and
Biden Senior Trade Officials Exit Over Trade Failures, USTR Tai
A stalled trade agenda and unhappiness with the leadership of Biden U.S. trade chief Katherine Tai has pushed more than a half-dozen senior trade officials out the door, Politico reports. Current and former administration officials tell Politico
Strengthening U.S. Specialty Crops Through Investments
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA investments designed to support the U.S. specialty crops industry. The launch of the Assisting Specialty Crop Exports Initiative will provide $65 million for projects that will help the specialty crop sector
Hawaii Producers Hit Hard by Wildfires and High Winds
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service estimates that Hawaiian producers incurred $23.1 million in economic loss and damages from wildfires and high winds in August 2023. Those losses include the reduction of agricultural sales due to damages
Biomass Diesel Production Grew 25 Percent Last Year
Clean Fuels Alliance welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s release of public data for the Renewable Fuel Standard. That data shows U.S. production of biomass-based diesel – including biodiesel, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and heating oil –
Growing Future Leaders on GIVE FFA Day
Interested people are invited to support the FFA and agricultural education through Give FFA Day on Thursday, February 22. For the eighth straight year, funds raised support programs on local, state, and national levels. During the 24