The ‘Tomato Tax’ spurred by the termination of the Tomato Suspension Agreement is getting mixed reviews among indoor and outdoor growers.

Additional USDA assistance to help Florida ag producers recover from hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene, and Milton.

We asked suppliers, researchers, and other allies what advice they’d give growers. Here’s what they said.

The International Fresh Produce Association offers tips on how growers can confront the No. 1 and No. 2 industry challenges — labor and weeds.

State of the Fruit and Nut Industry survey results reveal twice as many growers opted to invest in their operations rather than cut costs.

American Vegetable Grower Editor Carol Miller says input from growers — big, small, and in between — helps put focus on what matters most.

Producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for aid via USDA’s Supplemental Disaster Relief Program.

Demand for H-2A labor continues to rise, despite soaring costs says Chris Ball of Mas Labor. See grower perspectives on labor, too.

USDA, White House confirm Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops payments totaling more than $981 million to 43,646 participants.

Learn how growers will be able to use AI to determine where storms damaged their crops and find locations of the worst flooding.

The move promises a reprieve from the strict new labor rules, but it stops short of rescinding the rule altogether.

Research brief from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange shines light on how farm-centric ag tech tools can boost customer relationships, workflow, and efficiency.

Training materials from Penn State Extension for “Keeping Apples Safe in the Packinghouse” include videos, teaching guide in English and Spanish, and more.

Highly publicized raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sparks reaction from agriculture industry associations and more.

Produce industry stakeholders point to the facts opposing Environmental Working Group’s latest ‘Dirty Dozen’ list.

ICE raids are happening. Richard Stup of Cornell’s Agricultural Workforce Development covers how you can prepare your farm for ICE and border patrol visits.

U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging hears testimony about the aging agricultural workforce and its impact on food security.

New Blueberry Boost Accelerator program led by U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council seeks to find next generation of food and consumer product innovation.

Learn how Tanimura & Antle is collaborating with an ag tech nonprofit to launch Reservoir Farms, an on-farm tech incubator in the Salinas Valley.