FIRA USA 2026 opens with robotics demonstrations, precision spraying technology and discussions on automation challenges for ...

USDA announced $8 billion in Harvest Fuel Relief payments for farmers in 2026. Commodity payment rates are expected in ...

WSTFA is accepting nominations for its 2026 Silver Apple, Silver Pear and Distinguished Service awards. Nominations are due ...

BioConsortia secured $15 million to expand Zaffre and Always N microbial seed treatments, supporting manufacturing, ...

Discover how new orchard systems, regenerative practices and artificial intelligence can improve efficiency, profitability ...

California Grown executive director Cherie Watte has joined the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation board of directors.

What were the biggest challenges facing fruit growers this year, and what’s ahead for 2027? FGN is asking growers across the industry to share their experiences, challenges and expectations in our ...

Threatened by a multi-front trade war and dogged by higher costs that have slashed exports and acreage, apple growers are confronted by an uncertain future. Those challenges, including escalating ...

Researchers have discovered the genetic region responsible for blackberries’ deploying of a type of pointy self-protection: thorns. Thorns can scratch pickers and damage fruit, making thornless ...

New packing, processing and marketing facilities are being unveiled this fall to handle the burgeoning output of the Michigan apple industry. Elite Apple, a joint effort among seven Michigan ...

Amid continued economic uncertainty and ongoing labor concerns, U.S. apple production is forecast to decrease 7% for the 2026-27 crop year from the previous year. The 263 million bushels projected by ...

At Stillwater Orchards, now in its 164th year, carrying on the family business has never meant simply maintaining what the previous generation built. Each generation of the Elliot family has been ...