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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.
Cotton Forecasts Higher and Mexico Tomato Dumping
The Agribusiness Update
USDA’s 2024-25 forecast for global cotton production is down slightly month-over-month but a 7% increase from last year and the highest since 2017-18, and Court of International Trade confirmed findings that Mexican companies dumped tomatoes into the U.S. market at significant margins.
Partnership with Climate-Smart Commodities and Mexico Begins Tomato Talks
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the cancelation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, and Mexico says it will begin talks with the U.S. to renew a bilateral agreement on Mexico’s tomato exports.
Delisting of Wolves and Economic Concerns Growing
The Agribusiness Update
A bill moving through the House would delist wolves from the Endangered Species Act, and a new CoBank report says rapidly worsening expectations in agriculture are elevating economic concerns.
More Peanuts - Corn in 2025 and Economic Concerns Growing
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia farmers are expected to plant more peanuts and corn in 2025, while cotton acres are forecast to decline, and a new CoBank report says rapidly worsening expectations in agriculture are elevating economic concerns.
A Market Dynamics Shift for Tomatoes
California Ag Today
The U.S. Department of Commerce plans to withdraw from the 2019 Agreement suspending the antidumping investigation on fresh tomatoes from Mexico.
Commerce Department Moves to Protect U.S. Tomato Growers
Southeast Regional Ag News
The decision comes after U.S. tomato growers raised concerns about unfairly priced imports, arguing that a 2019 agreement wasn’t protecting them.
Litchi and nematodes
Idaho Ag Today
University of Idaho researchers are introducing genes from a specific plant into potatoes in an effort to develop spuds that are resistant to harmful nematodes.
California Pears to Fresh Market and Dismay Over Farm Bill Delay
The Agribusiness Update
California pear growers are boxing more fruit for the fresh market after canneries call for less, and many ag leaders are expressing dismay over the delays in getting a new Farm Bill passed.
Sunbelt Ag Expo in October and Dismay Over Farm Bill Delay
The Agribusiness Update
The Sunbelt Ag Expo will help you better understand Florida’s agriculture history combined with present-day research that will aid Florida’s growing future, and many ag leaders are expressing dismay over the delays in getting a new Farm Bill passed.
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.
Heat Slows Tomatoes and FFA Membership Record
The Agribusiness Update
With searing heat impacting pollination for some plantings and harvest for others, California processing tomato growers say they’re anticipating average yields at best, and the National FFA has reached a record-breaking milestone of more than one million members, up 8.6% from last year.
A Third of Fruits and Vegetables Never Eaten and Hog Inventory Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Some 30% of harvested fruits and vegetables worldwide are never eaten due to damage, spoiling or appearance, and the U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1 was 74.5 million head, up 1% from a year earlier.
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.
Climate Adaptation Plan Update and SAF Coalition Growing
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA joined 20 agencies in releasing an updated Climate Adaptation Plan to ensure federal operations are increasingly resilient to climate change impacts, and the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition welcomed ten new organizations into its membership.
Processing Tomato Acreage Down and Trade Mission to South Korea
The Agribusiness Update
California farmers are scaling down their processing tomato acreage this year with boosted inventory, and representatives from 49 U.S. organizations will join the USDA’s agribusiness trade mission to Seoul, South Korea.
Mexican Tomato Antidumping Dispute and Ag Sentiment Down for September
The Agribusiness Update
Mexican Tomato Antidumping debate and Agricultural producers’ sentiment declined for the second month in a row during September.
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.