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Ag Labor Review: H-2A wages — market vs. mandate

“The federal government implemented a social program that farmers and ranchers are required to run.” A friend of mine said something like that the other day, and I... more »

Farm Market & Agritourism: Top fresh food marketing trends for 2025

As we move further into 2025, the fresh food industry is evolving rapidly in response to consumer preferences, technological advances and global sustainability concerns. The most successful brands... more »

Big apple: Large 2025-26 apple crop forecast

Following consecutive years of above-average production, apple growers are eying another bumper crop. The U.S. Apple Association forecasts the overall 2025-2026 U.S. crop at 278.5 million 42-pound bushel... more »

Vidalia onion grower A&M Farms trials tech, grows organics

A&M Farms, a grower and shipper of conventional and organic Vidalia onions, employs technology, including autonomous robots, to successfully grow the Vidalia onion region's famous sweet onions. President... more »

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Farm Market & Agritourism: Aligning farm market products with consumer values

Consumer preferences are increasingly shaped by sustainability considerations, especially within direct-to-consumer (DTC) markets such as farmers markets, farm stands, retail farm markets and communit... more »

AC Foods’ sustainable organic betterful Blues

The mission of AC Foods is to expand access to healthy food through better farming, with a focus on regenerative agriculture, responsible land stewardship and supporting local communities where it gro... more »

Protecting the plate

The recent release of the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Commission report, led by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy, Jr., has generated considera... more »

Soaring AEWR costs: Adverse Effect Wage Rates harming growers

Along with other increasing input costs, growers are being slammed with double-digit increases in Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) rates. This year, the combined national average field and livestoc... more »

Full Belly Farm balances the practical with the ecological

Diversification and sustainable growing practices are key elements in the recipe of success for Full Belly Farm, which grows a large mix of fruit, vegetables and nuts in California’s picturesque Cap... more »
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