Fruits, legislation

Aid update: Congress considers $15 billion carveout that includes specialty crop growers

Key members of the U.S. House and Senate are working to put together $15 billion in aid, including relief for specialty crop growers, in this month’s appropriation bills, according to a POLITICO re... more »

Fruits, Organic

Organic certification draws grower interest as margins tighten, import pressure mounts

With profit margins tight and cheap imported produce causing consternation among many specialty crop growers across the country, fruit and vegetable growers are taking a hard look at bringing one of ... more »

Fruits, Grapes, Nuts, Regulations

USDA announces $80 million section 32 purchases of U.S. fruit and nuts

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced plans to purchase up to $80 million in specialty crops, according to a press release issued by the agency. The purchases will be made via USDA's Secti... more »

Apples, Fruits, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Pacific Northwest

AppleTracker: Holdings reach 147 million bushels as fresh stocks fall and processing supplies grow

USApple’s January 2026 AppleTracker report just came in fresh off the presses, and it shows that U.S. fresh-market apple holdings on Jan. 1 totaled 100 million bushels (7% decline YOY). The same... more »

Apples, business, Raspberries & Blackberries, Strawberries

Mexico opens antidumping investigation on U.S. apples amid rising USMCA trade tensions

Mexico Business News is reporting Mexico’s Ministry of Economy (SE) has accepted a request from a fruit grower association from the state of Chihuahua to investigate antidumping allegations regardi... more »

Fruits, Regulations

Inverting the pyramid: New dietary guidelines reset USDA nutrition policy

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins have released all-new Dietary Guidelines for American... more »