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The new board will be confirmed by ballot shared with membership at the 2025 Global Fresh Produce and Floral Show in October.

The Business Intelligence Group’s award honors those proving that purpose-driven strategy can fuel growth.

The tree fruit and nut nursery says it is modernizing to meet the needs of the next generation of growers.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s grant program is designed to strengthen urban agriculture, expand youth education programs and improve community access to fresh locally grown food.

A recent nationwide used equipment scam resulted in nearly a quarter million dollars being lost to online scammers for farm machinery that was never delivered to buyers in seven states. Find out how you can stay safe when buying equipment online.

Jonathan W. Field, who worked on behalf of the state’s tree fruit, nut and leafy greens industries, died Aug. 5.

Critics of the plan to close the USDA’s Beltsville Agricultural Research Center say it could backfire by interrupting the facility’s ongoing research and by pushing the scientists conducting it to resign.

Fifth-generation grower Bill Kercher says adding a “robot weeded” label to his family’s tray pack of sweet corn is just a part of his family’s regenerative agriculture efforts.

Leafy greens and salads represent a large and strategically important consumer segment, the companies say.