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Labor Shortage in Specialty Crops and USMCA Improvements Pushed
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.
Citrus Greening Heroes and USMCA Improvements Pushed
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.
2026 Florida Woman of the Year in Ag and War Could Add Pressure for Farmers
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.
A Higher-Risk Horizon for Peanuts
Southeast Regional Ag News
Careful management and planning will be key to controlling peanut diseases in 2026.
Mosquito control
Idaho Ag Today
We simply do not have the technology to completely wipe out mosquitoes. What we can accomplish is a reduction.
Behind the Grocery Bill
Southeast Regional Ag News
Most of what consumers spend on food never makes it back to the farm.
Farmland sell-off
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho’s rapid population growth is impacting farmland and not in a good way.
Bee Numbers Still Down and Advanced Materials for Farm Equipment
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.
National Ethanol Conference in Orlando and Advanced Materials for Farm Equipment
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.
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A Historic Split
California Ag Today
The dairy industry is producing near record volumes in 2026 while maintaining the smallest heifer pipeline since the late 1970s.
Ag Equipment Demand Down and Farm Bill Mark Up Set
The Agribusiness Update
Ag equipment manufacturers are taking a cautious outlook as lower crop prices and tight farm margins dampen new machinery demand, and House Ag Chair, GT Thompson tentatively sets farm bill markup for the week of February 23.
Caught in the Global Milk Squeeze
California Ag Today
Expanding international supply is pressuring prices but improving export competitiveness.
The Global Milk Equation
Southeast Regional Ag News
Record U.S. milk output faces pressure from growing international competition.
Cracking the Pistachio Problem
California Ag Today
UC Davis scientists uncover how changes in fruit cell walls lead to costly hull split and point the way toward stronger crops.
Ag Economic Crisis Concerns and U.S. Dairy and Protein
The Agribusiness Update
Dozens of agricultural groups expressed concern about the dire economic conditions U.S. farmers face, and strong consumer demand for protein bodes well for the U.S. dairy industry.
Rollins Op-Ed
Idaho Ag Today
Nobody knows more than Idaho farmers how tough things have gotten economically.
The Root Cause of Farm Stress
California Ag Today
University of Georgia research shows farmers don’t want help managing stress, they want help managing the financial pressures causing it.
What’s Really Stressing America’s Farmers
Southeast Regional Ag News
New University of Georgia research shows how treating financial strain can ease stress and protect farmer wellbeing.