Iowa ends 10-year lawsuit Friday, June 7, 2013 The state of Iowa and a Japanese-owned pork production company based in Texas have reached an agreement that allows the company to do business, on Iowa's terms, following a series of lawsuits with integrators lasting more than 10 years.In April, Iowa's Office of the Attorney General agreed not to pursue Texas Farm LLC for violating Iowa Code Section 202B.201, which prohibits contract growing of pork from taking place in Iowa. Code Section 202B.201 replaces another law that had been declared unconstitutional by the courts 10 years ago.The state's press release says Iowa settled with Cargill and Hormel Foods Corporation in 2006 and with Tyson Foods Inc. in 2009. The most recent "consent decree" with Texas Farm LLC "protects the rights and interests of the state's contract growers," Attorney General Tom Miller said in a news release. The press release goes on to say that "Texas Farm has agreed that its Iowa contract growers will have a set of identified grower rights, including the right to be a 'whistleblower,' the right to join an association, the right to use a contract grower's lien, the right to review production contracts and the right to disclose contractual terms." BP Harley Farms: where Tamworth pigs are raised outdoors for a niche market Now it's hunting with drones
Supporting food movement between farmers and customers Wednesday, March 18, 2026 A B.C. computer and tech entrepreneur has created a company to help streamline the journey food takes from the farm to the buyer. “If you can think for a moment about what the internet did, it connected everyone around the world around one central network,” Aaron Veale told Farms.com. “I... Read this article online
BASF Expands Advanced Breeding Systems Wednesday, March 18, 2026 BASF Agricultural Solutions is investing $27 million CAD to expand its Canola Breeding Centre of Innovation in Saskatoon. The project will begin this spring and aims to strengthen the company’s position in global canola development. This investment also supports economic growth and... Read this article online
Canada and UK startups scale smart agriculture solutions worldwide Wednesday, March 18, 2026 A new group of 15agtechstartups from Canada and the United Kingdom has been selected to join Cohort 5 of a leading agriculture accelerator program. This initiative aims to support innovative companies in scaling their solutions to address global farming challenges. The program, organized... Read this article online
New funding boosts organic fertilizer Solugen production and expansion plans Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Solugen, a company focused on sustainable agriculture solutions, has secured a $50 million equity investment to support its growth and expansion plans. The funding is led by Idealist Capital, along with support from Canada Growth Fund, which focuses on promoting a low-carbon economy. This... Read this article online
New Silage Technology for Dairy and Beef Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Lallemand Animal Nutrition has introduced its advanced forage inoculant,MAGNIVA®Platinum, in Canada. This new product is designed to support dairy and beef producers by improving silage quality and helping increase farm efficiency and profitability. MAGNIVA®Platinum combines three... Read this article online