New Syngenta insecticides get EPA green light
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 de... more »Collaboration nets 110 new indoor strawberry lines via AI-assisted breeding
A consortium featuring Red Sun Farms, Heritable Agriculture and Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti (CIV) have announced significant progress in a collaboration to develop new and novel indoor-grown strawber... 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 ad... more »USA Pears: 2025 harvest bounces back with 78% uptick over last season
Pear harvest has come to a close in the Pacific Northwest, and 2025 yield data is showing a fruitful harvest this year, according to a recent press release from USA Pears. After last year’s s... more »USDA: 2025 cranberry crop trails 2024 output, tracks close to 5-year average
Before cranberries hit your Thanksgiving plate or get dropped into your favorite winter cocktail, the tart, cherry-red fruits take a long float through U.S. bogs. Farm workers then corral the floatin... more »University of Minnesota expands grower access to commercial apple, grape varieties via Superior Fruit Innovations
The University of Minnesota is launching Superior Fruit Innovations (SFI), a new grower-focused apple and grape varieties licensing model, according to a press release issued by the school. The ... more »
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