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New England apple crop expected to be at least average
New England expects an average to above-average 2019 apple crop in most locations. The season has been running a little behind schedule at many orchards due to the long, hot summer, but the recent arrival of cool nights will bring the desired color a... more
Southwest Michigan farms receive USDA disaster declaration
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, Michigan, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a secretarial disaster designation for Berrien, Cass and St. Joseph counties. “(The Aug. 30) announcement is welcome ... more
Gladstone Land acquires large coastal farm in Oxnard, California
Gladstone Land Corporation (Nasdaq: LAND) (“Gladstone Land” or the “Company”) has acquired approximately 413 gross acres of farmland within the Oxnard Plain of California. At closing, the company entered into lease agreements with two di... more
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Perdue to keynote United Fresh event
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will keynote the United Fresh Washington Conference’s General Session Breakfast, Wednesday morning, September 18, from 8:00 – 9:30 am at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C. Secretary Perdue will address ... more
California fertilizer research conference planned
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) and the Western Plant Health Association (WPHA) are planning a fertilizer research conference in late October, according to a press release.... more
Use of H-2A slowing according to Labor Department
Despite a challenging growing year, farmers and ranchers continue to demand H-2A workers in record numbers – although growth in program usage has slowed considerably. The number of certified positions during the third quarter of 2019 was up 2% ... more
U.S. exporters join Under Secretary McKinney on Canada trade mission
U.S. fruit exporters plan to join U.S. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney on a trade mission to Canada Sept. 3-6 “With the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) poised for passage,... more
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