Matthew J. Grassi

Survey shows efficiency and quality drive use.

The purchase entitles Sakata to all existing assets of Danziger’s blocky bell pepper breeding program and will further solidify Sakata’s prominent position in the global pepper market, according to a recent press bulletin.

Making sure your current equipment has enough versatility and tech to remain useful for years ahead is one way to save money in a tough year. 

United Fresh Live! is happening this week, here are a few sessions that might be of interest.

A longtime organic industry advocate discusses where we are today with the monitoring of organic imports, and how coronavirus is changing the National Organic Program.

Expect to implement new standards to keep your customers safe from the coronavirus. Experts at The Ohio State University weigh in on what to expect.

An interesting German-made hemp harvesting implement has been nominated for an award in Europe.

A prominent California specialty farm jumped into hemp last year. What the operation learned could potentially help you avoid some of the issues that plagued hemp farmers in 2019.

Water conservation, labor shortages, and food safety concerns are spurring the adoption of drip irrigation in new crops.

Americans love organic food. Americans love organic farmers. It’s only makes sense to grow our domestic organic program in the wake of coronavirus.

Labor reform found it’s way onto the legislative docket in 2019, but it’s unlikely the various efforts underway currently end up making headway in what’s already a chaotic, unpredictable 2020.

A Q&A with one farmer-facing agronomist who is working with specialty ag growers to position precision ag technologies and services on the farm.

Drone hardware innovation in the ag space has been somewhat stagnant for the last few years. But new developments are about to change the game.

Learn why the latest in mechanization is more instrumental than ever in getting crops planted and getting them out of the field at harvest. 

PMA’s Vonnie Estes threw a spotlight on the innovations growers should watch for this coming decade.

The computing chip startup enabling the back end of farming’s most promising tech advances discusses where See & Spray is today, and where it’s headed.

The holder of the exclusive North American distribution rights to Planet’s much ballyhooed daily satellite imagery acquisition product has announced an expansion into specialty crop markets for 2020.

Farming in the Southeast has always been about cotton and tobacco. But things are changing, and the industry is taking notice.

A Carnegie Mellon University ag robotics expert gives his quick take on where the technology stands currently in farming and where it’s headed.

Growers are looking for greater disease resistance, labor-saving traits, as well as tastes and colors consumers demand. Seed companies are taking notice.