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70 Percent of Farmland to Change Hands in Next 20 Years

Farmers National Company says 70 percent of farmland will transfer ownership over the next 20 years. The transfers will occur by sale, will, trust beneficiary or gifts, according to the company. For farm and ranch operations, land is by far the most significant asset in this transfer of wealth. Over the next five years, ten percent of the 911 million …

Robotic Citrus Harvesting System Improved
A robotic citrus harvesting system designed to protect fresh-market fruit quality has shown promising results in orchard trials while using a simple cutting mechanism. The system uses a V-shaped guide to position each orange’s stem near the cutting blades. Instead of relying on extra motors to position the cutter, the robot moves its arm to […]
USDA To Purchase Fresh Oranges and Grapefruit
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to purchase $10 million each of American-grown fresh oranges and grapefruit as part of up to $472.5 million in purchases of American agricultural commodities. The commodities will be distributed to the charitable food network and other nutrition assistance programs. This purchase announcement was made on Oct. 29. “The […]