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The Race for Organic
The Race for Organic

In 2020, this segment of the food industry grew by over 10%. In fact, the growth over the past decade has been 10% compounded annually. Should you have a part in the growing trend?

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Biostimulant Use gains Traction on U.S. Crop Ground, Report Says

These biological products have the ability to increase germination, improve nutrient uptake, enhance nutrient-use efficiency and increase tolerance to and recovery from abiotic stresses.

FILE PHOTO: A farmer inspects his soil at Loran Steinlage's farm in West Union, Iowa in 2019.
North American Farmers Profit as Consumers Pressure Food Business to Go Green

Beer made from rice grown with less water, rye planted in the off-season and the sale of carbon credits to tech firms are just a few of the changes farmers are making as the food industry strives to go green.

Steve Cubbage writes "It is past time that food companies and the farmers who grow the food come together and truly define what sustainability really means."
Drink a Beer, Save a Farmer? It’s Not Quite That Simple

It is past time that food companies and the farmers who grow the food come together and truly define what sustainability really means.

Organic harvest is showing yields will be less than 2018.
Harvest 2019: How are Organic Crops?

Wet spring weather conditions wreaked havoc on not only traditional corn and soybean acres, but their organic counterparts as well.

"All these words that we love to throw about—traceability; sustainability; and, yes, blockchain—apply here big time. "
Cubbage: Can Trust Be Ensured By Technology?

"We need a system that we can trust—one that doesn’t just slap a cheap “sticker” on the side of a box of food."

A fraud case that has already netted guilty pleas from a grain broker and three Nebraska farmers has also forced a Missouri farmer to plead guilty to involvement in fraudulently selling organic grain.
Another Farmer Pleads Guilty in $142 Million Organic Grain Fraud

A fraud case that has already netted guilty pleas from a grain broker and three Nebraska farmers has also forced a Missouri farmer to plead guilty to involvement in fraudulently selling organic grain.

FBN Forges Partnership To Elevate Organic Opportunities
FBN Forges Partnership To Elevate Organic Opportunities

Farmers Business Network (FBN) has announced a strategic partnership and financial investment in AgriSecure.

In April 2018, FieldWatch launched two free mobile apps (both Android and iOS), one to complement each of its sites, with the goal of making access and input easier.
FieldWatch Launches Two Apps, Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

In April 2018, FieldWatch launched two free mobile apps (both Android and iOS), one to complement each of its sites, with the goal of making access and input easier.