Biden’s Budget for Ag

Biden’s Budget for Ag

Show me the money: Last week, President Joe Biden made it rain with the release of his fiscal 2022 budget – a $6 trillion request to Congress that outlines his spending priorities. That’s a lot of green. Speaking of green: The proposal includes $27.9 billion in...
When Your Pinot Has ‘Smokey’ Notes…

When Your Pinot Has ‘Smokey’ Notes…

A recent legal squabble in wine country is giving ‘smoke tainted’ grapes a lot of attention. Langtry Farms LLC is suing the owners of Torick Farms LLC, a grape-growing company, for delivering grapes that were allegedly free of ‘smoke taint’ despite being harvested in...
China Is Slackin’

China Is Slackin’

While U.S. farm exports are anticipated to break the glass ceiling this year, China isn’t holding up its end of the bargain. This year the U.S. will see farm exports hit $164 billion, shattering the previous record of $152.3 billion set in 2014. Why the boom? A global...
Robots Picking Rocks. It’s Genius.

Robots Picking Rocks. It’s Genius.

Those long, dusty days clearing rocks from fields may become a thing of the past. The rundown: TerraClear, creator of an innovative field rock-picking system, recently announced a $25 million Series A funding round. Better than back-breaking: Attach the Rock Picker to...