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The Agribusiness Update
Using pressure chambers, commonly called pressure bombs, has been compared to taking the “blood pressure” of a plant to tell how stressed it is for water, and Fresh produce industry leaders were in Washington, D.C. advocating policy priorities affecting growers, consumers, and ag businesses.
The Agribusiness Update
President Trump announced tariff reductions on certain agricultural and industrial equipment, and Americans are expected to have more meat and eggs available in the coming years.
Fruit Grower Report
The USDA announced it has finalized the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Program that was announced late last year.
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA announced a new Great American Cotton Plan, saying it aims to strengthen cotton farm income, expand trade and increase demand, and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says they’re working to finalize a new Waters of the U.S., or WOTUS, rule.
The Agribusiness Update
After years of rising labor costs, some farmers have seen relief in recent months thanks to the new AEWR rules, and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says they’re working to finalize a new Waters of the U.S., or WOTUS, rule.
Fruit Grower Report
Rising temperatures and more frequent heat events are putting pressure on apple production across the Pacific Northwest. With more frequent heat events in the PNW, protecting fruit quality starts early.
Idaho Ag Today
At the moment a seed is planted, seed treatments play a crucial role by providing protection against diseases, insects, and nematode pressure.
Idaho Ag Today
I don’t know about you but I am on total pins and needles as I look toward summer, what with extremely low snow pack and persistent drought in Idaho.
The Agribusiness Update
Labor shortages continue to challenge specialty crop growers, raising concerns about production, harvest and rising costs, and a bipartisan group of senators is urging continued support and improvements to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
The Agribusiness Update
A few tiny heroes may help fight Florida’s long-running battle against citrus greening disease, and rising costs, and a bipartisan group of senators is urging continued support and improvements to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced Dr. LuJean Waters as the 2026 Woman of the Year in Agriculture, and agricultural economists warn ongoing conflict in the Middle East could put added financial pressure on U.S. farmers.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Careful management and planning will be key to controlling peanut diseases in 2026.
Idaho Ag Today
We simply do not have the technology to completely wipe out mosquitoes. What we can accomplish is a reduction.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Most of what consumers spend on food never makes it back to the farm.
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho’s rapid population growth is impacting farmland and not in a good way.
The Agribusiness Update
While beekeepers have not seen the devastating hive mortality this winter that they did in 2025, they say they’re still losing colonies, and researchers are developing advanced materials that could make farm equipment lighter, stronger and more durable.
The Agribusiness Update
Speaking at the National Ethanol Conference in Orlando, Renewable Fuels Association President Geoff Cooper
celebrates record 2025, and researchers are developing advanced materials that could make farm equipment lighter, stronger and more durable.
Read MoreCalifornia Ag Today
The dairy industry is producing near record volumes in 2026 while maintaining the smallest heifer pipeline since the late 1970s.