The inaugural show will feature the latest in weed mitigation and crop management solutions using robotics, drones and precision agriculture technology.
Lobbying is intensifying as 160 North American agricultural organizations call for renewal of the trade agreement that has brought prosperity to Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Blueberry growers, for example, are eligible for tier one support at $650 per acre. It’s one of many crops with an average annual revenue of more than $10,000 per acre.
The potato is a crop of enormous global significance. It’s the third most important food crop behind wheat and rice, consumed by roughly 1.3 billion people globally.
