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University of Idaho Extension’s Ag Talk Tuesday sessions will resume May 4 at 11 am MDT for the 2021 season. Ag Talk Tuesdays are live, interactive sessions that focus on agriculture and…

The Western Regional Agricultural Stress Assistance Program (WRASAP) is conducting a survey on farm stress. The survey results will be used to determine how assistance to farmers and ranchers will be provided…

Koch Agronomic Services, LLC (Koch) reached agreement with Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) to purchase Compass Minerals’ North American micronutrient assets, the global intellectual property rights, with trademarks and patents, and…

By Kyle Coleman, Director of Marketing and Commercial Development, NovaSource North America More than four years ago, I wouldn’t have predicted the discovery of some assumption-busting revelations about the post-application…

The Washington State House Appropriations Committee took testimony on March 30, on SB 5172, the ag overtime bill.  A lobbyist with the Washington Potato & Onion Association, Diana Carlen, urged the…

Deadline for Nominations: June 1, 2021 The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), a 15-member volunteer advisory board appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, considers public comments and makes recommendations on the National…

Vive Crop Protection is celebrating its 15th anniversary. During Vive’s 15 years, it has focused on helping farmers be more efficient using nanotechnology and other precision chemistry tools.  Since its…

Hazera USA has launched its new digital catalog, a complete portfolio of all the company’s varieties in an easy-to-use and attractive flipbook format. The company offers varieties in a wide…

Evolution, adaptation to newer areas cause variance in physical traits Seeds come in different sizes and shapes across plant species. They range from dust-sized seeds in orchids to double coconut Lodoicea (yes,…