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The National Potato Council has joined a group that hopes to expand trade with Cuba. They are now one of more than 100 organizations in the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba. Other produce industry members include the Cherry Marketing Institute, the Michigan Apple Association, the Michigan Potato Industry Commission and Sun-Maid Growers of California...

Purdue researchers have discovered a process that adds up to seven weeks to milk's shelf life. Calling it an add-on to pasteurization due to a a rapid heating and cooling of milk that reduces the amount of harmful bacteria present, researchers say they can extend by several weeks the shelf life of one of the most common refrigerator staples in the world...

Investing website DIVIDEND.com says agriculture stocks are extremely undervalued. Citing Bayer's attempt at buying Monsanto along with several other major agriculture stock –related mergers and buyouts over the past six months. Dividend analysis Aaron Levit calls “buying stock on the hope of a buyout a stupid strategy”, but said “buying undervalued companies and collecting some pretty impressive d

A Napa Valley Vineyard was the first in the US to use the Yamaha Motor’s RMAX a remote helicopter designed for agriculture spraying. The inaugural flight on May 18 included a fungicide for control of powdery mildew, which affects grapes and many other crops...

A new study says federal cooperative extension programs at land-grant universities help farmers stay in business. The researchers say since 1985, 137,000 farmers would have left the industry without the federal program. The study says cooperative extension and agricultural research translate into higher farm profits, allowing farmers to stay in agriculture...

As food companies are preparing to comply with the Vermont GMO labeling law, many other states are now considering their own GMO labeling laws including Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Those bills largely mirror the Vermont law...

U.S. lawmakers are pushing for USDA to have a formal role in considering ChemChina's planned takeover of Switzerland's Syngenta.  Sen. Chuck Grassley says the $43 billion takeover of Syngenta could pose risks to the security of America’s food supply...

Chinese officials issued a warning to seed dealers and farmers not to use unapproved genetically engineered seeds following a Greenpeace report that found widespread GM contamination in corn. China permits the import of GMO crops for animal feed but does not allow the cultivation of genetically modified crops...

Senate Agriculture Chair Pat Roberts says a vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership is not expected until after the November Elections. The trade deal was formally signed this week but still needs approval from the member countries. Roberts, along with House Agriculture Ranking Democrat Collin Peterson, said the trade deal does not seem likely to be considered before the lame-duck session... Read Mo

Syngenta is inching closer to announcing a $43 billion takeover agreement with ChemChina. ChemChina reportedly offered a sweeter deal to Syngenta than Monsanto, by offering the $43 billion in cash. Monsanto offered a similar $43 billion takeover in August, but the proposal included cash and a portion of its own shares...