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More Farmers Embracing Technology and Tractor Sales Higher
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. and Canadian farmers are embracing autonomous technology to boost their operations and productivity, and tractor sales continued to increase in the U.S.
California Bartlett Pear Crop and Hurricane Idalia Poultry Impact
The Agribusiness Update
California Bartlett pear growers say they are seeing a good crop of high-quality fruit despite cold and delays, and in the wake of Hurricane Idalia, the Florida livestock body count is climbing higher, especially in poultry operations.
Hurricane Relief Fund and Hurricane Idalia Poultry Impact
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Farm Bureau Federation has activated its Hurricane Relief Fund, and in the wake of Hurricane Idalia, the Florida livestock body count is climbing higher, especially in poultry operations.
Poultry Mortality in Idalia’s Wake
Southeast Regional Ag News
Speculation is mounting and a week after Hurricane Idalia hit Florida, the livestock body count is climbing higher, especially in poultry operations.
Urban Agriculture: The New Frontier
Southeast Regional Ag News
From the University of Florida, “Communities are hungry for urban food production.” With this in mind, they are helping to once again bring a short course on the topic.
Citrus Greening Research and RFA Blasts EPA's Science Advisory Board
The Agribusiness Update
USDA researchers find potential remedy that boosts a citrus tree’s natural resistance to diseases, and RFA sends letter to EPA Administrator blasting the agency’s Science Advisory Board.
Supporting Agriculture in Idalia’s Wake
Southeast Regional Ag News
With damage from Hurricane Idalia being assessed, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is doing what it can to assist.
FL Legislature Protects Land in Agriculture
Southeast Regional Ag News
Amendment prohibits a county from levying special assessments on lands classified as agricultural.
Florida Packinghouse Citrus Day and Cranberry Estimates Down Slightly
The Agribusiness Update
Florida's fresh citrus industry will gather tomorrow for Citrus Packinghouse Day, and USDA estimates the national cranberry crop for 2023 will be down 5% from last year.
Florida Packinghouse Citrus Day and Cranberry Estimates Down Slightly
The Agribusiness Update
Florida's fresh citrus industry will gather tomorrow for Citrus Packinghouse Day, and USDA estimates the national cranberry crop for 2023 will be down 5% from last year.
Disaster Relief Legislation and Expect Higher Orange Juice Prices
The Agribusiness Update
California lawmakers introduce legislation to create permanent disaster relief for farmers who lose crop revenue due to unprecedented climate events, and expect higher orange juice prices in the months ahead.
Protecting America's Orchardists and Expect Higher Orange Juice Prices
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock introduced the Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act, and expect higher orange juice prices in the months ahead.
Florida Citrus Expo and Community Wildfire Defense Grants
The Agribusiness Update
University of Florida citrus researchers and Extension program staff to provide educational programs at the Florida Citrus Expo, and USDA announces the application period for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program.
AI, Phone the University of Florida
Southeast Regional Ag News
It’s on your social media. It’s taking over your vacation planning. It’s a key issue in the SAG-AFTRA strike. And now, it’s figuring out its role in agriculture.
Florida Watermelon Best Year Ever and Tractor Sales First Surge of 2023
The Agribusiness Update
Florida watermelon growers claiming best year ever, and farm tractor sales in the U.S. turned positive for the first time in 2023.
California Citrus Greening and Gas Prices Unchanged
The Agribusiness Update
In California, where the Asian Citrus psyllid was first detected in 2008 and still no commercial citrus has been infected, and gas prices remain unchanged from last week.
Boosting Honeybee Immune System and Organic Production on Large Farms
The Agribusiness Update
University of Florida scientists have successfully tested a new way of boosting honeybees’ immune systems to help them fend off deadly viruses, and organic production becomes more concentrated on larger farms when consumer demand for organic increases.
Fourth of July Safety in Florida and Funding for Rural Internet
The Agribusiness Update
Fourth of July safety in Florida, and the Department of Commerce allocates funding for reliable high-speed internet
Another Year, Another Quarantine
Southeast Regional Ag News
Last week, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and its Division of Plant Industry announced that a quarantine and treatment area has been established in specific areas of Broward County in response to previously detected giant African land snails.
Tomato Suspension Agreement and June Rural Mainstreet Index
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Tomato Exchange urges Department of Commerce to terminate the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement after nearly destroying the U.S. tomato industry, and the June Rural Mainstreet Index went above the threshold for a third-straight month