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Grants for farmers: Part 1: Grant listings

Are there grants for farmers? Yes! Read on to see several directories of the grant programs that farmers can apply for. Each listing has links for numerous grants as well as details on how and... more »

Great Lakes EXPO Farm Market Bus Tour offers unique agritourism experience

The highly anticipated annual Farm Market Bus Tour 2024 is set to take place on Monday, Dec. 9, offering a unique opportunity for individuals involved in farm marketing and agritourism. The event is a full-day... more »

Penn State transitioning land webinar available

Growers can learn more about how they can successfully transition land and businesses to the next generation via a Penn State webinar. Transitioning Land to a New Generation: Getting Started is a virtual on-demand recorded... more »

Improve the odds: Strategies to enact a successful succession plan

Our previous articles in this series explored the four quadrants of farm succession planning, including why every operation needs two distinct succession plans and the surprising reasons why most plans fail. In this article, we’ll... more »

Philips Horticulture LED Solutions, vertical farming partnership

Philips Horticulture LED Solutions and Hoogendoorn Growth Management have partnered to integrate horticulture lighting technology with greenhouse automation solutions. This partnership aims to enhance dynamic lighting for vertical farming, providing more efficient and effective growing... more »

ZAG offers new cybersecurity service offering

Cybersecurity services are now more accessible to growers and shippers following ZAG Technical Services’ (ZAG) release of a new service promoting cybersecurity strength. Based in San Jose, California, ZAG is an IT consulting firm, specializing... more »

Cybersecurity webinar series launches

A series of webinars is designed to help growers take proactive steps to fortify their cybersecurity and improve efficiencies. Agriculture IT consulting firm ZAG Technical Services (ZAG has launched a webinar series designed to empower... more »

Lessons learned: A look at how everything farmers buy and sell is determined by others

I have been farming Michigan blueberries my entire life and my family has been farming them since 1956. I am the president of the Michigan Blueberry Advisory Committee and the manager for Kamphuis Farms in... more »

AgroFresh acquires Pace, expands offerings

AgroFresh Solutions Inc. has acquired Pace International LLC. Pace was a subsidiary of Valent BioSciences and is a provider of sustainable postharvest solutions, equipment and technical services. The acquisition includes all domestic and overseas operations.... more »

Business: Why do most succession plans fail?

In our previous articles we’ve explored the importance of planning, and why every operation needs two separate succession plans. But even operations that have plans in place sometimes fail to transfer to the next generation.... more »