Apples, business

U.S. apple holdings down 2% from year ago, processing inventories rise

U.S. apple holdings on Feb. 1 totaled 127.6 million bushels, down 2% from the 130.2 million bushels reported on the same date last year but 7% above the five-year average of 118.8 million bushels, acc... more »

education, Farm Market, farm market, Fruits, Midwest

Michigan Agritourism Convention marks 20th anniversary with education, farm tours

Michigan’s agritourism community will gather March 10–11, 2026, at the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth as the Michigan Agritourism Association marks the 20th anniversary of its annual statewide ... more »

Canada, Fruits, International, legislation

Farm group coalition launches campaign to preserve USMCA, strengthen 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 »

Crop Management, Fruits, Peaches, Pears, Plums-nectarines, Southeast, Strawberries

Winter blast prompts Florida officials to push for USDA disaster assistance

The ongoing winter blast hitting the southeast has prompted Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson to request a disaster declaration and assistance for specialty crop growers throughout t... more »

Apples, Fruits, Midwest, Technology

USDA, MSU develop dual-arm fruit picking robot to drive harvest efficiency

USDA-ARS researchers, in collaboration with Michigan State University, are testing a dual-arm fruit harvesting robot to enhance harvest efficiency. According to a post on aglab.ars.usda.gov, the n... more »

business, Farm Management, Fruits, Labor, Regulations

New on-demand webinar explores labor challenges and opportunities for growers

Labor challenges continue to create uncertainty for specialty crop operations, and rules are changing fast.  A new on-demand labor roundtable webinar from Fruit Growers News sister publicatio... more »