Glyphosate usage to be phased out by 2024 in Mexico
The Mexican government is reportedly planning to phase out the glyphosate usage by 2024 as the country has already banned…
USDA announces new FSA County Committees to promote urban, indoor, and other emerging agri practices
In order to better support urban agriculture, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced new Farm Service Agency (FSA)…
Agtech company PowerPollen raises $13 million to accelerate product innovation
PowerPollen, an ag tech company focused on improving agricultural productivity, closed its $13 million Series B funding round to accelerate…
UFCW Canada’s new report calls for legislative, regulatory reforms to safeguard the rights of migrant agri workers
A new report from UFCW (the United Food and Commercial Workers Union) Canada titled ‘The Status of Migrant Farm Workers…
Fertilizer, pesticide usage major contributor to sulfur to the environment, reveals new study
A new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience revealed that fertilizer and pesticide applications to agricultural lands are now…
Greenhouse startup ‘AppHarvest’ raises $28 million
High-tech greenhouse startup AppHarvest has raised about $28 million in the Series C funding round led by Narya, the new…
USDA proposes rule to strengthen organic control systems, supply chain traceability
To strengthen oversight and enforcement of the production and sale of organic agricultural products, the United States Department of Agriculture…
Chinese agri purchases from US still lagging behind the target
According to Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) statistics, Chinese agricultural purchases by the June-end were far from where they…
Here’s all you need to know about the major compilation of 219 PLANT VIRUSES in Brazil
In a major development, a Brazilian scientist has compiled the list of 219 pathogens that infect plants in Brazil, reportedly…
A New Milestone! FDA announces new protocol for treatment of ‘Preharvest Agricultural Water’
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a new ptotocol, shaped through a collaboration with the U.S. Environmental…
