Kroger partners with Infarm on produce grown in stores

11/20/19 6:04 AM By Sara Wyant

New partnership launches to bring fresh, hydroponically-grown produce into a major food retailer.

Labeling, production schism splitting organic industry

04/10/19 6:25 AM By Ed Maixner

An economically robust American organic sector thrashes through its dilemmas about what's really organic as some regulatory sideboards come off or are found missing.

Farm bill's urban farming programs fuel growing sector

03/13/19 6:19 AM By Fran Howard

The 2018 farm bill officially recognizes urban farmers — from those with community gardens to those operating multi-million-dollar vertical farms — with the creation of both a new office and a research, education, and extension initiative.

USDA advisory panel rejects proposal to bar hydroponics in organic production

11/02/17 12:11 AM By Daniel Enoch

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2017 - The National Organic Standards Board on Wednesday rejected a proposal to prohibit hydroponics in organic production, as defined by the board’s subcommittee on crops, disappointing growers who want organic certification restricted to crops grown in soil.

Solar trailer helps Alaskans grow fresh food off-grid.

07/05/17 3:23 AM By Sandra Cowherd

ALASKA, July 5, 2017 - Residents of Kotzebue, Alaska, can hydroponically grow fresh vegetables in sub-zero temperatures thanks to the first off-grid photovoltaic (PV) solar water-heating solution.

Soil or not to use soil? Organics debate certification for hydroponics

04/12/17 11:27 AM By Ed Maixner

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2017 - Can hydroponics – fruit and vegetable growing systems that don’t use soil – be certified as organic farming?

ASA CEO Steve Censky

This week’s Open Mic guest is Steve Censky, CEO of the American Soybean Association. After serving as USDA Deputy Secretary in the Trump administration, Censky is back in St. Louis serving the nation’s soybean farmers. Censky is encouraged with the nomination of Tom Vilsack to return as Ag Secretary and is confident with other names that will assume leadership roles at USDA and the Biden cabinet. Sustainability has long since been a focus of ASA and Censky says soybean farmers are encouraged about the opportunity to participate in the nation’s climate debate. Censky says ASA is ready to work with the Biden team on global trade opportunities and the nation’s energy policy and renewable fuels.

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Opinion: The USDA can protect the ag industry from COVID-19 with tools already in place

In this opinion piece, Deb Casurella with MyAgData®, urges the Biden administration to implement Acreage Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI) technology.

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Washington Week in Review: Feb. 25, 2021: Sen. Roger Marshall on Vilsack, carbon bank, COVID-19

This week saw Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack return to USDA, kicking off his efforts to implement the Biden administration's ag policy priorities. Senate Ag Committee member Roger Marshall, R-Kan., joins Agri-Pulse to discuss that as well as coronavirus relief legislation on Capitol Hill in this week's video.

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