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Southern Blight Disease and New School Meal Options
The Agribusiness Update
The fungal disease “southern blight” has been a perennial problem for processing tomatoes in the San Joaquin Valley but is now seen scattered in the Sacramento Valley fields, and the USDA joins the Education Department and other parent and school meal groups to celebrate new school meal options.
UF Tomato Research and Stabenow on SNAP Error Rate
The Agribusiness Update
American Farmland Trust is accepting applications to help farmers improve farm viability, access, transfer, permanently protect farmland, or adopt regenerative ag practices, and Senator Debbie Stabenow is not happy about the payment error rate for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
California Tomato Worries and Cranberry Estimates Down Slightly
The Agribusiness Update
As California growers harvest this season’s processing tomato crop, canneries could struggle to keep up with a backlog, and USDA estimates the national cranberry crop for 2023 will be down 5% from last year.
Cost of Producing Tomatoes Up and Fertilizer Prices Down
The Agribusiness Update
Costs to produce processing tomatoes increased substantially in the past six years, according to a study by the University of California and UC Cooperative Extension farm advisors, and after reaching historic highs in 2022, prices for major fertilizers have trended lower since.
Cost of Producing Tomatoes Up and Fertilizer Prices Down
The Agribusiness Update
Costs to produce processing tomatoes increased substantially in the past six years, according to a study by the University of California and UC Cooperative Extension farm advisors, and after reaching historic highs in 2022, prices for major fertilizers have trended lower since.
Panel to Address "Unfair" Mexican Trade Practices
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has rejected a formal 301 investigation against Mexico for unfair trade practices involving fresh fruits and vegetables but has put together a panel to look at the issue.
Drought-Resilient Tomatoes - Part Two
California Ag Today
Researchers at UC Davis are trying to understand how to breed more drought-resilient crops.
Drought-Resilient Tomatoes - Part One
California Ag Today
Siobhan Brady and a team of researchers at UC Davis have been working on creating a molecular atlas of tomato roots.
Syngenta Enogen Corn for Cattle and ITC Rules on Blueberry Imports
The Agribusiness Update
Syngenta Seeds Enogen corn helps cattle producers reduce environmental footprint, and International Trade Commission rules blueberry imports do not harm domestic industry.
Thanksgiving Organics and Soybean Exports to Brazil
The Agribusiness Update
Organic produce performing well heading into Thanksgiving, and why exporting U.S. Soybeans to Brazil is so surprising.
Sally Relief for Florida Farmers and Soybean Exports to Brazil
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Commissioner Fried calls on USDA for Hurricane Sally disaster relief, and the surprising exports of U.S. soybeans to Brazil.
Cow Fart Myths and U.S. to Block Cotton Tomatoes from China
The Agribusiness Update
UC-Davis Air Quality Specialist dispels myths about Cow Farts, and U.S. to block cotton and tomato imports from China over forced labor.
Peru Grape Exports and Thanksgiving Spuds Consumed
The Agribusiness Update
Peru grape exports up 5%, and Americans eat their share of Thanksgiving potatoes.
AFBF Hails EU Beef Deal and Congress and USMCA
The Agribusiness Update
American Farm Bureau is praising deal reached with EU for U.S. beef exports, and Congress is on recess with USMCA hanging over their heads.
STEM Jobs in Agriculture and Mexico Tomato Dumping
The Agribusiness Update
Western Growers on STEM jobs in agriculture, and Mexico accused of dumping tomatoes in the U.S.
Mexico Tomato Tariff and U.S. Beef to Korea Record
The Agribusiness Update
Mexico tomatoes to U.S. hit with 17.5% tariff, and U.S. beef to South Korea hits record high.
Mexico Tomato Tariff and U.S. Beef to Korea Record
The Agribusiness Update
Mexico tomatoes to U.S. hit with 17.5% tariff, and U.S. beef to South Korea hits record high.