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Southeast Grillers Get a Break on Fourth of July Costs
Southeast Regional Ag News
While beef prices climb, pork and produce keep holiday grocery bills in check across Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
Strawberry Disease Spread by Hurricane and Working with Mexico on Screwworm
The Agribusiness Update
Strawberry fields in the Tampa Bay region and at the UF Gulf Coast Research Center were riddled by crown rot disease spread by Hurricane Milton, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins provides update on the USDA’s ongoing partnership with Mexico to combat the New World Screwworm.
Farm Costs & Packaging Laws
California Ag Today
California ag leaders will tackle the future of single-use packaging at the June 3rd State Board of Food and Agriculture meeting. From cost concerns to compostable innovations, it’s a discussion producers won’t want to miss.
A Better than Expected Berry Season
California Ag Today
Gustavo Lopez, Helena Agri-Enterprises, discusses the need for a plant health focus amidst dry conditions.
AI at University of Califorina Field Day and Mexico Tomato Dumping
The Agribusiness Update
Latest AI innovations from five ag technology companies demonstrated at the recent University of California field day, and Court of International Trade confirmed findings that Mexican companies dumped tomatoes into the U.S. market at significant margins.
The Swiss Army Knife of Nutrient Efficiency
California Ag Today
James Schaeffer with Helena Agri-Enterprise, LLC discusses humid acid products.
Resetting Disaster Aid: A New Era for Specialty Crop Relief
California Ag Today
The Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act would waive income restrictions that currently prevent many specialty crop producers from receiving federal assistance.
Florida's Winter Strawberries and SCOTUS Lifts Injunction on CTA
The Agribusiness Update
It may be winter, but February and March mark the peak time for sweet, succulent Florida strawberry production, and the NCBA reacts to SCOTUS decision to lift injunction that halts enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act.
New Varieties of Strawberries Aim to Combat Fusarium Wilt
Southeast Regional Ag News
In an exciting new development for strawberry growers here in the Southeast, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has partnered with Ohalo, a biotech company, to combat Fusarium wilt, a fungal disease that has severely impacted strawberry crops in the region.
Report Shows Strawberries are King of Berries
Line on Agriculture
Key points from the California Strawberry Commission 2024 State of the Strawberry Category report.
A Hurricane-Sized Swing at Strawberries
Southeast Regional Ag News
Danny Munch, American Farm Bureau economist, tells that 99% of Florida's strawberry acreage is in the counties within Hurricane Milton's path.
A Deep Dive into Strawberry Research
California Ag Today
Videos are now available from the California Strawberry Commission’s Production Research Meeting held in Santa Maria earlier this month.
Florida Strawberry Harvest and John Deere Partners with SpaceX
The Agribusiness Update
We are at the peak of Florida strawberry harvest, a time when growers are doing all they can to make sure consumers can find their favorite fruit at the market, and John Deere announced it entered into an agreement with SpaceX to provide cutting-edge satellite communications service to farmers.
Cash Labor Ag Expenses and USDA Funding for Dairy Disasters
The Agribusiness Update
Total cash labor expenses for U.S. ag higher, and new funding announced from the USDA will help dairy producers affected by natural disasters.
Reducing Labor but Maintaining Quality
Farm of the Future
Robotic strawberry harvesters need to match the productivity of hand harvest without being tougher on the fruit.
California Strawberry Record Acreage and AFBF-Deere MOU on Repairs
The Agribusiness Update
California strawberry growers projected to plant record acreage this year, and American Farm Bureau and John Deere sign memorandum of understanding allowing farmers to repair their own equipment.
UC Davis Research Aims to Tackle Fusarium Wilt in Strawberries
California Ag Today
Thanks to research at the University of California Davis, strawberry losses from Fusarium wilt could be greatly reduced. Researchers say they have discovered genes that are resistant to the deadly soil-borne disease.
UF Strawberry Flavor Study and U.S. Farmland Prices Increase
The Agribusiness Update
University of Florida study looks to improve strawberry flavor, and U.S. farmland prices increase 12.4% over last year.
Strawberry Genes Fight Deadly Disease and Next Gen Fuels Act
The Agribusiness Update
UC Davis researchers find a gene in strawberries that may ward off deadly Fusarium wilt, and legislation introduced called the Next Generation Fuels Act in both House and Senate.
Biringer Farms Strawberries Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The Strawberry Lady, Diana Biringer of Biringer Farms in Arlington, Washington, is excited for the sunny forecast AND the start of strawberry season.