agriculture

BeeHero celebrates first place win in sustainable future competition

BeeHero, a precision pollination company, was selected as first place winner by a collective of over 250 VC investors from over 3,000 competition applicants working toward a sustainable and resili... more »

EFI rolls out customizable audit

A new customizable audit tool released by Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is designed to alleviate audit fatigue and streamline the certification process. EFI, the capacity-building and certificati... more »

USDA kicks-off the National Agricultural Classification Survey on Jan. 24

Already preparing for the 2027 Census of Agriculture, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the National Agricultural Classification Survey (NACS) starting Jan. 24. ... more »

Land research platform makes changes in AgTech data

Acres is partnering with another organization to advance the agriculture real estate market. The Fayetteville, Arkansas, land research platform was designed by the team at AcreTrader to modernize t... more »

Leadership duo managing Organic Trade Association

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has appointed a new leadership team. Tom Chapman and Matthew Dillon, co-CEOs, will lead the organization based in Washington, D.C. Reflecting the expanding v... more »

Florida legislators file joint resolution to create tax exemptions on farm machinery, equipment on ag property

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson, Senator Jay Collins, and Representative Danny Alvarez announced the filing of a joint resolution, HJR 1251 and SJR 1560, to amend the Florida Cons... more »

Administrative Committee for Pistachios welcomes new director

The Administrative Committee for Pistachios (ACP) has hired Stephen Vasquez as the organization’s executive director. Vasquez, who began his role in Januray, succeeds Bob Klein who has served... more »

Workers group touts impactful year

Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is celebrating a year of progress in 2023 toward its mission to offer a full suite of supply chain assurance programs to the fresh produce industry. EFI, the capacit... more »

Research grant to improve hurricane guidelines for Georgia pecan growers

In a significant development for rural communities in Georgia, the University of Georgia and The Jones Center at Ichauway were awarded a research grant to help pecan growers reduce risk from hurricane... more »

Scholarship encourages ag education in the Central Valley

Applications are available for the 17th annual We Believe in Growing scholarship, presented by E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo. The scholarship was created to support agriculture education and encourage ... more »