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 ...

Tom and Steve Church, founders of Church Brothers, have received the 2026 E.E. “Gene” Harden Lifetime Achievement Award from the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California (GSA). The brothers ...

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MSU scientist Bruno Basso will receive a national agronomic research award for advancing precision agriculture, soil health ...

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

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

Farmers will temporarily be able to use tax-exempt dyed diesel for some highway transportation as the federal government moves to provide relief from high fuel costs. President Donald Trump signed an ...

Apple growers could face nearly $58 more per acre in harvest fuel costs this year as higher diesel prices add to already elevated specialty crop production expenses, according to a new American Farm ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is accepting proposals for the 2027 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, with approximately $4.7 million expected to be available for projects ...

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has released new guidance to help specialty crop growers identify and manage short-spined thrips, an invasive pest recently detected in Texas. The short-spined ...

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) has released the second edition of its cover crop handbook, offering growers updated guidance on incorporating cover crops into a range of farming ...