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Senate committee budget proposals would increase specialty crop funding
The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has released legislative text detailing proposals for a massive budget reconciliatio... more »
Spring 2025 issue highlights: Farm market data, mentorship and labor policy
The Spring 2025 issue of Organic Grower brings together practical advice, an in-depth grower profile and analysis of critical labor challenges. From c... more »
Webinar to highlight organic research on soil health, pest management
A free webinar will spotlight the latest research in organic agriculture with a focus on conservation practices aligned with the USDA’s Natural Reso... more »
USApple report shows apple holdings continue falling
U.S. apple storage numbers continue their seasonal declines. The national volume, however, is higher than the five-year average for the month, accordi... more »
Coalition seeks transparency in AEWR calculation process
Five states and 30 grower and produce organizations have organized to press the USDA on how it calculates the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR), which d... more »
Study evaluates organic weed control in California
The Rodale Institute’s California Organic Center is exploring the use of cover crops and roller crimper technology as an alternative to tillage and ... more »
36th Michigan Viticulture Field Day scheduled for July
In late July, Midwest winegrape growers will converge in southwest Michigan to participate in two educational events that are designed to show growers... more »
Judge sets hearing for AEWR challenge
A federal court will consider the fate of Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) rules. Following months of delays, a federal district judge has decided t... more »
Federal court strikes down tariffs, finds Trump exceeded authority
The U.S. Court of International Trade struck down many of the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump, ruling that the measures exceeded the president’s aut... more »
NCAE advocates to cut red tape crippling ag
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division’s Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force is seeking suggestions to unearth and unwind anticom... more »
Oregon State University launches organic agriculture Extension team
Oregon State University (OSU) has established the country’s first statewide Extension team dedicated to organic and low-input agriculture systems, a... more »
USDA offers $72.9M in specialty crop grants to boost competitiveness
The USDA has announced $72.9 million in grant funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, aimed at supporting projects that improve the co... more »
