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INDUSTRY NEWS | May 29, 2026

Tools that pay: How Okanagan Specialty Fruits saved $2,000 per acre with futuristic orchard ag tech

Learn how Okanagan Specialty Fruits integrated autonomous tractors, smart sprayers and orchard vision systems.

INDUSTRY NEWS | May 27, 2026

Midseason update: Apple growers face ‘critical inflection point’ as prices fall, costs rise

The U.S. apple industry is facing falling wholesale prices, rising labor costs, and weather-related production challenges as growers warn current economics are becoming unsustainable.

Fruit Growers News | May 2026

How Farm Markets are adapting pricing strategies and embracing agritourism

Operators are rethinking pricing strategies by blending intuition and creating unique experiences to drive sales. Find out how your peers are adapting

INDUSTRY NEWS | Jun 01, 2026

Yamaha Agriculture expands autonomous orchard equipment lineup

Fruit Growers News | June 2026

How are DiPel® DF and XenTari® Different from Other Bts?

INDUSTRY NEWS | May 29, 2026

Tools that pay: How Okanagan Specialty Fruits saved $2,000 per acre with futuristic orchard ag tech

INDUSTRY NEWS | May 28, 2026

Nominations still open for Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under Forty Class of 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS | May 28, 2026

California cherry growers face heavy crop losses after storms

INDUSTRY NEWS | May 27, 2026

Midseason update: Apple growers face ‘critical inflection point’ as prices fall, costs rise

INDUSTRY NEWS | May 26, 2026

Thinking about sulfur phytotoxicity? There’s a free WSU webinar coming up

Fruit Growers News | May 2026

Signage that sells: 7 best practices for farm markets

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