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No Fresh U.S. Potatoes to Japan and H-2A Processing to Resume
The Agribusiness Update
The National Potato Council is not pleased with the U.S.-Japan trade agreement reached last week, and the Department of Labor's updated shutdown plan confirms the processing of H-2A temporary labor applications will resume.
Georgia Drought Monitor Confirms Dry and H-2A Processing to Resume
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia’s farmers don’t need data to know the weather has been dry recently, but the recent Drought Monitor report confirmed as much, and the Department of Labor's updated shutdown plan confirms the processing of H-2A temporary labor applications will resume.
No Fresh U.S. Potatoes to Japan and H-2A Processing to Resume
The Agribusiness Update
The National Potato Council is not pleased with the U.S.-Japan trade agreement reached last week, and the Department of Labor's updated shutdown plan confirms the processing of H-2A temporary labor applications will resume.
Florida Citrus Commission Shares Key Updates
Southeast Regional Ag News
Emergency rules, marketing momentum, and new propagation efforts highlight the Commission’s recent meeting.
Changes in H2A Program
Line on Agriculture
Good news and bad news for some states when it comes to the wage rate changes by the Trump Administration.
Breaking the Ag Tech Bottleneck
California Ag Today
A $15 million California alliance is speeding farm innovation from lab to field.
AEWR Questions
Fruit Grower Report
Farmers are looking forward to recent changes the Department of Labor made to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate and how it could impact their finances. So, any questions?
New AEWR Good for Georgia and NCBA's Beef Import Concerns
The Agribusiness Update
Southeast farmers could see major changes to labor costs under a new proposal from the Trump Administration aimed at revising the H-2A visa program, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association expressed significant concerns about President Trump’s plan to buy beef from Argentina.
Cherry Challenges 2025
Fruit Grower Report
Northwest cherry growers can now look back on the largest harvest in six years, but it might not be enough to really celebrate.
Saving On Labor With Autonomy
Farm of the Future
Autonomy replaces the lack of farm labor, giving farmers back their valuable time.
California Farms Weather Labor Fears
California Ag Today
Most crops were harvested, though immigration raids rattled some farm communities.
Almond Crop Challenges and Farmers Call for End to Shutdown and Labor Fix
The Agribusiness Update
California almond growers were largely skeptical when the USDA forecast a 3-billion-pound crop in its “objective measurement” report, and as Congress works to end the government shutdown, farmers are calling for that same sense of urgency in fixing the broken ag labor system.
Almond Crop Challenges and Farmers Call for End to Shutdown and Labor Fix
The Agribusiness Update
California almond growers were largely skeptical when the USDA forecast a 3-billion-pound crop in its “objective measurement” report, and as Congress works to end the government shutdown, farmers are calling for that same sense of urgency in fixing the broken ag labor system.
Florida Farmer of the Year andFarmers Call for End to Shutdown and Labor Fix
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Farm Bureau has announced the top three finalists for its 2026 Florida Farmer of the Year award, and as Congress works to end the government shutdown, farmers are calling for that same sense of urgency in fixing the broken ag labor system.
Proposed Visa Changes Could Cut Farm Labor Costs
Southeast Regional Ag News
A new federal proposal could lower required farmworker wages and ease labor pressures across Georgia and the Southeast.
NW Cherries - Final Numbers
Fruit Grower Report
Cherry growers here in the Pacific Northwest wound up topping early season estimates for what turned out to be one of their more productive seasons.
AEWR - What's Changed
Fruit Grower Report
Recent changes the Department of Labor announced to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate was great news for farm employers, but what's changed?
Georgia Praises H-2A Reform and Financial Assistance for Ag on Hold
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Ag Commissioner Tyler Harper is praising the Trump Administration’s proposed changes to the H-2A Visa Program that will save Georgia farmers millions in labor costs, and the administration won’t move forward on financial assistance for producers until the government shutdown ends.
AEWR Reform
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Kate Tynan, Senior Vice President at the Northwest Horticultural Council, says the DOL's announcement on reforming AEWR calculations comes at a good time and could help growers become sustainable once again.
Farmer Sentiment Up Slightly and Dairy Industry Urges Labor Reform
The Agribusiness Update
Farmer sentiment held steady in September as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose one point to a reading of 126, and the dairy industry addresses urgent labor shortages facing America’s dairy farmers.