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FIRA USA ag robotics show to feature more tech
FIRA USA 2025, the agricultural robotics show, is returning to northern California and will feature bigger focuses on tree nuts and berries. Scheduled for Oct. 21-23 at the Yolo County Fairgrounds in Woodland, California, FIRA USA is powering up ... more
Farm Bureau shares MAHA recommendations
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has sent a series of recommendations to the Make America Health Again (MAHA) Commission. The policy advice is designed to benefit health outcomes and ensure farmers can continue growing safe, healthy and... more
Collection of H-2A certification fees to be temporarily suspended
A temporary suspension of collection of H-2A certification fees will take effect Sept. 2 as the administrating agency transitions to an electronic payment system. In a Federal Register notice, the Employment and Training Administration informed s... more
Senate committee to hear testimony on USDA reorganization
The Senate Agriculture Committee will hear from the No. 2 official at the USDA this week about the department’s reorganization plan. The plan, announced July 24, would shift more than half of the agency’s Washington, D.C. staff to five hubs ... more
Texas Watermelon Association refreshes website
The Texas Watermelon Association (TWA), a voice for watermelon growers and shippers across the Lone Star State, has refreshed its brand identity, including a bold new logo and redesigned website at texaswatermelons.com. As a top five watermelon-p... more
USDA ending Regional Food Business Centers program
The USDA is ending a program that supported the development of small farms, local food businesses and regional food supply chains in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a July 15 statement, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service announced ... more
USDA opens $16 billion in disaster aid for farmers
Farmers who suffered crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for assistance through the USDA’s new Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP), the agency announced. The program will distribute up to $16 billion in c... more
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