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Acres joins FCCS Passkey Program, offering advanced land intelligence tools

Acres, an intelligence platform provider, has joined Farm Credit Council Services' (FCCS) Passkey Program as its newest vendor, offering advanced land valuation and mapping tools to FCCS clients. T... more »

Growers feedback sought in State of the Industry Survey

National Nut Grower is conducting a survey of almond, chestnut, pecan, pistachio, hazelnut and walnut growers and stakeholders in order to gain perspectives on the state of the tree nut industry. ... more »

Tree nut prices show mixed trends

Tree nut markets experienced varied price movements in the week ending Aug. 23, according to Stratamarkets market update that included information on almonds, walnuts, pecans and other nut crops. Alm... more »

Valent BioSciences receives new biostimulant certification from TFI

The Fertilizer Institute has awarded Valent BioSciences its third Certified Biostimulant certification for its Transit 500 biostimulant. This certification is part of TFI’s new program designed t... more »

X-ray treated insects paired with technology may help with navel orangeworm, coddling moth

M3 Agriculture Technologies specializes in using drones to release sterile insects to disrupt mating cycles and it is working with the U.S. government to transition the technology to sterilize the pests from gamma irradiation to X-ray irradiation. more »

Feathered (un)friend: A Q&A with Bird Gard on reducing bird damage in tree nut crops

Some of the biggest wildlife threats to tree nut crops are birds. Several species can be highly detrimental to crops and even equipment used in production. Deterrents vary depending on the damage that is occurring in the orchard and ones that are used need to target approaching birds rather than scaring them once they land. more »

California Agricultural Commissioners enforce Dacthal ban following EPA order

California Agricultural Commissioners are actively enforcing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent ban on the herbicide Dacthal (DCPA). more »

EPA orders immediate suspension of Dacthal herbicide

The EPA has issued an emergency suspension of all registrations for the herbicide Dacthal (dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate, or DCPA), citing significant health risks to unborn babies. This marks the first time in nearly 40 years that the EPA has taken such an emergency action. more »

ZAG Technical Services warns ag businesses of rising email phishing schemes

ZAG Technical Services has issued a warning to agriculture businesses about an uptick in sophisticated phishing schemes targeting email systems. These attacks use compromised email accounts to send fr... more »

USDA revises Farm Loan Programs for increased financial flexibility

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced updates to the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Farm Loan Programs, effective Sept. 25, 2024. These changes are aimed at boosting financial stabili... more »