California Pear Crop Improved and Mexican Sustainable Fuel Production
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**With harvest underway, California pear growers say there’s little doubt that crop yield has improved this year.
But looking forward, growers are grappling with uncertainty after Del Monte Foods, which operates one of two pear canneries left in the state, filed for bankruptcy this month.
Lodi grower, Alex Wilson says Del Monte’s bankruptcy is going to obviously cause some type of rebalancing, but what that will look like is the question.
##Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot with more than 4,000 animal species native to the Sunshine State.
For this month’s “Florida Critter of the Month”, UF/IFAS’ Maia McGuire provides some insight into Florida’s manatee population.
The Florida Manatee can live in both fresh and salt water, found mostly in shallow coastal waters.
But Manatees are protected, so it’s illegal to touch, feed or interfere with them in any way.
**Mexico intends to produce its own sustainable aviation fuel by 2030.
Julio Diaz Cruz of the National Chamber of Air Transport says success will depend on industry stakeholders collaborating effectively.
Cruz says Mexico’s Federal Civil Aviation Agency is leading the development of a National SAF Roadmap by the end of the year.
A study estimates Mexico will need approximately $49 billion in U.S. investments to develop at least one SAF production facility.
**Farmers have until July 25 to submit nominations for the 2026 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year Contest, which comes with cash prizes and bragging rights.
The grand prize winner gets a year’s worth of Purina Pro Plan dog food and $5,000 in prize money.
The winner will be recognized at a Farm Dog of the Year awards ceremony at January’s American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim.
