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Fruit Grower Report
Family farming has always been a challenging job through the generations but in recent years here in Washington state, the challenges have escalated.
California Ag Today
Lower acreage is expected, with some producers pivoting to premium Pima varieties.
Fruit Grower Report
The challenges the agricultural industry is currently facing don’t show many signs of slowing down, but that’s not to say there haven’t been a few legislative wins along the way.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Industry leaders say rising costs continue to challenge profitability.
Fruit Grower Report
WAFLA CEO, Enrique Gastelum says the AEWR is not the H-2A program’s only problem that needs to be addressed.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Most of what consumers spend on food never makes it back to the farm.
Fruit Grower Report
Whether it’s tariffs and bumpy negotiations with other countries, the cost of transportation, or any other problem, trade is filled with challenges for agriculture.
Fruit Grower Report
Washington's apple logo gives our most well-known crop an identity others don't enjoy!
Fruit Grower Report
Wages for ag labor have gotten to an almost unsustainable level thanks in part to an increasingly complicated system of calculating what should be paid.
California Ag Today
New insights show how limited cattle supplies are forcing gradual but significant industry changes.
Southeast Regional Ag News
A new newsletter from Derrell Peel explains how shrinking herd sizes are forcing changes in beef packing capacity.
Fruit Grower Report
When contacting your legislators to discuss your concerns about the challenges facing farmers today, it’s important to keep a level head.
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
While it’s not the only challenge facing farmers and the ag industry today, ag labor reform is probably at the top of the list.
Fruit Grower Report
When it comes down to the biggest ag labor challenges facing farmers today, top of the list is probably reforming the prevailing wage system within the H-2A program.
Fruit Grower Report
David DuCharme, lobbyist for the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, says the situation agriculture finds itself in today is undeniable.
Fruit Grower Report
With the 2025 pear harvest in the rear view now, Pacific Northwest growers can be found a bit relieved with a 78% increase over the 2024 crop.
California Ag Today
A new podcast examines why agriculture’s labor pipeline is failing and what comes next.
Southeast Regional Ag News
A new podcast explores how agriculture can attract, train, and retain skilled employees.
California Ag Today
Expanding international supply is pressuring prices but improving export competitiveness.