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Bravo! G&R Farms brings national sustainability award home to Georgia
G&R Farms, a third-generation Vidalia and Peruvian sweet onion grower in southeast Georgia, was named a 2025 Sustainability in the Food Industry Award winner by The Shelby Report. The farm was recognized for its leadership in prec... more
2025 USDA vegetable crop report: Record yields, lower prices and mixed markets
In 2025, the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecasts record-setting U.S. average yields for potatoes, California processing tomatoes and dry edible beans (excluding chickpeas), according to the USDA Vegetables and Pulses Out... more
Knock out root-knot nematodes: BASF | Nunhems launch Percyst carrot variety
BASF’s vegetable seeds business, marketed under the Nunhems brand, announces the launch of its new Percyst brand carrot variety. BASF says the new seed variety boasts more than 20 years of dedicated research and innovation. Percyst is not only ... more
Labor, smart farming tech, and agrivoltaics: 6 takeaways from Great Lakes EXPO 2025
There’s no doubt Michigan is a hotbed of specialty crop production. A recent study coauthored by the Michigan Vegetable Council and Michigan State University confirms as much, saying the state today hosts over 3,000 fruit and vegetable farms a... more
Deeper dive: Michigan farms create 26,400 jobs and $5.39 billion in economic impact
A new study confirms what many of you already know: Michigan specialty crop farms are a significant economic force within the state. The study was commissioned by the Michigan Vegetable Council and executed in conjunction with Michigan State Univ... more
Study: Michigan vegetable farming, processing drive major growth in state economy
Michigan’s vegetable farming and processing industries contribute $5.39 billion annually to the state’s economy and support approximately 26,400 jobs. That’s according to a new economic study commissioned by the Michigan Vegetable Council and ... more
Produce leader bemoans Mexican import impacts, requests seasonal safeguards
Mike Joyner, president, Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association (FFVA), has expressed concerns about the impact of produce imports from Mexico under the current U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Joyner reports significant losses in sales, market... more
New Syngenta foliar insecticides garner EPA approval
The latest insect control tool from crop protection and technology company Syngenta has received EPA registration and is available for use, subject to state approvals. Plinazolin technology, in development for 12 years, will power five insecticid... more
USDA head Rollins teases farmer aid ‘bridge payments’ announcement next week
As farmers of all crops grapple with high operating costs and lost trade market access as a result of the ongoing tariff negotiations, USDA secretary of agriculture Brooke Rollins promised news on additional direct farmer aid payments is coming in t... more
Labor groups sue Trump administration to reverse H-2A wage cuts
The United Farm Workers of America (UFWA)and the United Farm Worker Foundation (UFWF) filed a lawsuit last week on behalf of 18 farm workers to reverse the Trump administration’s wage cut rule, according to a press release. UFWF says the d... more
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