Canada to invest over $550 million to support poultry, egg farmers
In order to support poultry farmers, the Canadian government has announced an investment of more than $550 million over the…
Canada-based Organigram Holdings acquires EIC to tap growing demand
Canada-based Organigram Holdings Inc acquired The Edibles & Infusions Corp (EIC) in a $27.88 million stock deal, as the licensed…
US: NIFA invests over $15 million in agri-cyberinformatics tools to boost food output
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) invested over $15 million in two projects under…
US: Florida declares state of emergency over potential flood of toxic wastewater
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency after a leak at an old phosphate plant pond in the…
American Jobs Plan | US President unveils $2 trillion infrastructure and climate proposal
US President Joe Biden unveiled a sprawling and ambitious infrastructure and green energy proposal worth nearly $2 trillion in order…
Brazil’s meat giant JBS commits to net zero greenhouse emissions by 2040
JBS SA, one of the world’s largest meatpackers, has committed to zeroing the balance of its greenhouse gas emissions by…
Biotech startup Amfora raises $6 million in Series B funding round
Leading biotechnology company Amfora Inc, that uses gene-editing to increase the protein density of soybean and other crops, raised some…
USDA announces $11.5 million research investment to make farms more profitable
To help ensure American farms become more profitable and improve the quality of life, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
US: National Agriculture Day to be observed on March 23
The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) is set to host National Agriculture Day on March 23 under the theme “Food Brings…
USDA announces over $210 million investment in land, water conservation
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the USDA Forest Service will invest more than $210 million to fund Great American Outdoors…
