Apples, Cherries, Fruits, Nuts, Pears, West

Recent fog aids Central Valley fruit tree winter chilling

Cold temperatures, which put trees into deep winter dormancy, may have been late to arrive last fall. But prolonged periods of tule fog during the winter made up for it by depressing temperatures, li... more »

Apples, business, Farm Market, Fruits, Grapes, Marketing, Peaches, Strawberries

Price spreads explained: What USDA’s 2024 farm-to-retail data means for specialty crop growers

The USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) just published updated farm-to-retail price spread reports, and there is some interesting data to sort through as it pertains to U.S. specialty crops. Farm... more »

Labor, legislation

Ag Wage Reform Coalition urges Congress to make AEWR rule permanent

National Nut Grower is reporting that members of the Ag Wage Reform Coalition gathered February 24 to urge Congress and federal regulators to make permanent changes to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (A... more »

business, legislation, Regulations

SCOTUS blocks tariffs, farm advocates urge stability in trade markets

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a broad set of Trump-era tariffs, a decision that farm groups say could relieve U.S. farmers and growers facing rising costs for fertilizer, equipment and other... more »

Farm Management, Labor, Regulations

Powerful partnership: How Jamaica’s H-2 workers weathered the Hurricane Melissa storm

When Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica in late-October of 2025, the impact was swift and severe. Homes were destroyed, communities were flattened and the livelihoods of thousands were disrupted. Fo... more »

Blueberries, Fruits, Southeast, Strawberries

Freeze fallout: Florida tallies massive losses in fruit, vegetable and specialty crops

Florida commissioner of agriculture Wilton Simpson recently shared a startling fact in the aftermath of the deep freeze that hit the Southeast: total estimated crop losses from the storm eclipsed $3 ... more »