John Deere has low-profile, narrow 5075GL high-value crop tractor
John Deere has introduced the 5075GL Specialty Tractor for orchard and vineyard growers who want a powerful, low and narrow tractor to maintain and ha... more »
$177.4 million in commodity purchases planned by USDA
Up to $177.4 million in purchases for nutrition assistance programs using a new streamlined process was introduced May 24 by U.S. Department of Agric... more »
Cool springs set well with fruit tree growers
Stable springs without hard frosts are sitting well for fruit tree growers around the country. In Washington state, growers are set up for a good g... more »
Tart cherry volume regulation proposed for 2017–18 crop
A proposed volume regulation for U.S. tart cherries produced during 2017-18 crop year would restrict the way the cherries can be marketed. The USDA... more »
Growers tap fresh market for sweet cherries
What is the future of fresh market sweet cherries in Michigan and how does the industry get there? “It’s hard to put a number on the potential ... more »
Warm weather, rain start Michigan fruit crops
More seasonably warm weather combined with recent rainfall brought the first push of green growth in fruit crops for the year. Drier conditions early ... more »
France reinstates its ban on U.S. cherry imports
According to a report from USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, on April 6, 2018 France published its third emergency decree banning cherry imports fr... more »
Penn State bilingual workshop covers fruit trees pruning, GAP
[caption id="attachment_17293" align="alignright" width="225"] There were no empty chairs at the indoor portion of the workshop. Photo: Lee Stivers, P... more »
Michigan fruit processor to close doors, auction off equipment
A Michigan cherry and apple processor is closing its doors and auctioning off its equipment. New Mill Capital, a national asset acquisition and dis... more »
China’s tariff hikes hit fruit categories, including apples
According to media reports, China is placing new tariffs on 128 products bought from the U.S. as retaliation against taxes approved by President Trump... more »
