Vietnam market opens for Texas grapefruit

Vietnam is now the ninth-largest market for U.S. agricultural products, while the United States is the largest market for Vietnamese agricultural products.

October 02 , 2023

Suterra pest control suits global direction

Suterra products help growers reduce their carbon footprint because they are passive dispensers or aerosol emitters that are typically applied only once per season.

September 29 , 2023

California citrus estimates down due to thrips

Unprecedented weather phenomenons in California have disrupted typical citrus thrips timing in orchards and led to uncontrollable conditions in the field, hurting production volumes this season.

September 28 , 2023

Peruvian blueberry prices double as production falls 

Peruvian blueberry prices are experiencing a sharp increase as production volumes have fallen up to 39% year-on-year, but, could this be a good thing for the industry?

September 27 , 2023

Climate change: Farmer incomes estimated to have decreased by 15.7% 

On average, farmers estimate that their incomes in the past two years have declined  15.7% due to climate change, with 73% saying they experienced increasing pest and disease pressure.

September 26 , 2023

Washington Apple celebrates first new crop shipments to India

This follows the South Asian country reducing tariffs on some U.S. agricultural products, with the state's growers hoping to recapture the massive Indian market.

September 25 , 2023

Hurricane Idalia: Florida agricultural losses top $78M

Latest estimate, released Sept. 21 by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), indicates damage to Florida ag may go as high as $370.9 million.

September 22 , 2023

AeroFarms emerges from bankruptcy

AeroFarms, Inc., based in Danville, VA, announced on Sept. 18 the successful completion of its restructuring process and the exit of its business from Chapter 11.

September 21 , 2023

Cabello building jackfruit demand

Cabefruit Produce, which is widely known as simply Cabello, which is the company’s brand, was recently “named one of the biggest producers of jackfruit worldwide according to academic research.

September 20 , 2023

Politics and storms don't mix

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has asked for federal help for Florida to recover from “extensive agricultural damage from Hurricane Idalia."

September 19 , 2023