Southeast, Strawberries, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes/Peppers, Vegetables

Deep freeze saddles Florida vegetable growers with hundreds of millions in crop damage

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

education, Midwest, Vegetables

Researchers unlock how plants regulate root growth

A pair of researchers with the Missouri University’s Bond Life Sciences Center are touting a recent discovery they say could “pave the way for [the breeding of] more resilient crops.” Walter... more »

legislation, Vegetables

House agriculture leaders advance farm bill draft with new support for vegetable growers

The U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee released the first draft of a new farm bill late last week, according to reporting from the University of Illinois’ Farm Policy News. The nex... more »

business, legislation

USDA announces $1B aid package for vegetable growers

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced USDA will provide $1 billion in grower relief payments through the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program to help offset market disru... more »

business, legislation, Vegetables

Specialty crop groups join coalition to preserve USMCA, strengthen ag trade

Forty farm and agricultural groups — including USApple, the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA), the Northwest Horticulture Council, the FreshProduce Association of the Americas and USAP... more »

Labor

Farm labor outlook improves as H-2A wage rules stabilize, attorney says

There’s a pair of ag labor wins that farm employers can feel good about heading into 2026. That’s according to attorney Chris Schulte with the Fisher Phillips law firm. Schulte told attendees ... more »