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Guesstimate confirms fruit crops survived winter’s hit
The brutal polar vortex that struck much of the country this past winter, including the Midwest, caused enough damage to curb hopes for a second consecutive bumper crop in most areas, but overall predictions were... more »
Fresh fruit exports increase in 2013
Fiscal year 2013 proved to be another record-breaking year for U.S. agricultural exports, according to USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).In fiscal year 2013, U.S. agricultural exports increased by $5 billion, bringing the... more »
Report: American families eating more imported produce
American families are eating more imported fresh produce today than ever before, in substantial part because U.S. fresh produce growers lack enough labor to expand their production and compete with foreign importers.That's just one of... more »
Committee reaches farm bill agreement
Top House and Senate agriculture committee leaders announced Jan. 27 a bipartisan agreement on a five-year farm bill that among other things would eliminate direct payments, revise commodity supports, enhance crop insurance, and streamline conservation... more »
Judge vindicates Oregon farms in ‘hot goods’ case
A federal judge has vacated consent judgments that were signed by two Oregon blueberry farms at the behest of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in 2012. The judge’s decision was a victory for the... more »
Farmers should explore insurance options now
Health care reform is having an impact on all areas of commerce. Agricultural interests are finding themselves directly in the mix of the sweeping new legislation.Adam Kantrovich, Michigan State University farm management educator, urged farm... more »
Kass to deliver keynote address at the Washington Public Policy Conference
Sam Kass, executive director of Let’s Move!, senior nutrition policy advisor and assistant chef at the White House, will highlight the important role fresh produce plays in Let’s Move! as keynote speaker at the United... more »
Wisconsin cranberry crop up 5 percent
The Cranberry Marketing Committee, in conjunction with USDA, recently announced that Wisconsin is projected to yield 4.9 million barrels of cranberries during the 2013 fall harvest – an increase of 5 percent over the 2012... more »
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