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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 development for 12 years, will power five insecticid... 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 strawberry varieties at the Vineland Research Station faci... 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 additional direct farmer aid payments is coming in t... 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 short crop, USA Pears reports Oregon and Washington... 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 floating berries together and pump or convey them out for... more
Farm worker labor groups sue Trump administration to reverse H-2A wage cuts
The United Farm Workers of America (UFWA) and the United Farm Worker Foundation (UFWF) filed a lawsuit behalf of 18 farm workers to reverse the Trump administration’s wage cut rule, according to a press release. UFWF says the decision “drama... 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 university says it is launching SFI to bring its w... more
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