Farmers File Solar Panel Lawsuit, Horticulture Careers Highlighted

Line on Agriculture
Farmers and renewable energy groups are suing the USDA over changes to the REAP program, arguing the new restrictions hinder solar project funding.

Seed Your Future is making efforts to promote the wide range of horticulture careers and connect students with local employers during Green Career Week, October 5–9.

Cover Crops Survey Results, Cattle on Feed 1% Above a Year Ago

Line on Agriculture
The University of Missouri’s biannual survey and factors influencing farmers’ cover-cropping choices explained.

Cattle and calves on feed were 1% above the previous year.

Online Greenhouse Training and 2026 Cover Crop Report

The Agribusiness Update
Nutrient Management Level 2 is part of the award-winning Greenhouse Online Training program offered by the University of Florida IFAS Extension, and the 2026 National Cover Crop Report indicates growing interest in cover crops.

New HLB-Resistant Citrus Trees to Head to Florida Groves

Southeast Regional Ag News
UF research helps bring a new citrus greening tool to growers, with more than 300,000 trees already ordered.

California Lettuce Growers Feel Fallout From Cyclospora Outbreak

California Ag Today
California growers face steep losses as consumer concerns surrounding a cyclospora outbreak weigh on lettuce and fresh produce demand.

Preparing Alabama Citrus for What’s Next

Southeast Regional Ag News
Cold weather, citrus canker and greening remain concerns for Gulf Coast growers.

Citrus Greening Detection Triggers Imperial County Quarantine

California Ag Today
CDFA and USDA are responding after HLB was detected in a residential citrus tree in Calexico.

From Emerging Leaders to Proven Service

Southeast Regional Ag News
Florida and Alabama put the focus on people making a difference in agriculture

Greenlight Biosciences

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
GreenLight Biosciences’ Jonathan Adamson says they’ve shown that RNA can be a viable solution to control the pests that potato growers deal with regularly

Tax Credits for Ethaol Biofuels Getting Closer to Being Finalized

Line on Agriculture
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor discusses the 45Z tax credit, emphasizing its flexibility and eligibility to support innovative farming and ethanol production practices. The Department of Energy's updated GREET (Research and Development Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies) model now calculates the carbon reductions from farming methods such as cover crops and no-till farming, marking the first federal recognition of these practices. The model will be further update

Orange Juice Rule Becomes Reality

Southeast Regional Ag News
Federal government finalizes long-awaited update to orange juice standard, giving Florida growers new flexibility.

USDA Report Brings Welcome News for Florida Citrus

Southeast Regional Ag News
Final production estimates show modest gains while growers continue battling citrus greening.

Japanese beetles in Rupert

Idaho Ag Today
Ag department continues to attack Japanese beetles

Training veterans to farm

Idaho Ag Today
University of Idaho Extension Boise program training veterans to farm.

Graduate student potato tour.

Idaho Ag Today
Ten University of Idaho graduate students who participated in a recent tour of the state’s potato industry witnessed the full supply chain.

Greenlight Biosciences

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
GreenLight Biosciences’ Jonathan Adamson says they’ve shown that RNA can be a viable solution to control the pests that potato growers deal with regularly.

California Citrus Watching Florida Research Closely

California Ag Today
University of Florida researchers say a major citrus trial could help identify trees better able to withstand citrus greening disease.

Hope Growing in Citrus Research

Southeast Regional Ag News
University of Florida researchers say a major citrus trial could help growers across the Southeast battling citrus greening disease.

Emerging Farmers

Idaho Ag Today
Taproots Farm Hub hosted its Emerging Farmers Field Day in the Dry Creek Valley north of Boise.

Big Dollars for Southern Crop Protection

Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA is investing millions into pest detection, citrus protection, and forest health efforts across the Southeast.