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Nashville, TN
February 9-11, 2026

Top Producer Summit brings together 650+ of the most progressive, high-performing farm professionals from the United States and Canada to learn from ag experts and to recognize remarkable farmers who have taken risks, built thriving businesses, and given back to their communities.

JW Marriott Turnberry Resort & Spa
Aventura, FL
January 12-13, 2026

East Coast Produce Expo (formerly known as GOPEX) will serve as the first major fresh produce event of the year, offering a premier venue for industry leaders to establish strategies, form partnerships, and engage with the latest innovations shaping the fresh produce market. While maintaining the intimate environment valued by past GOPEX attendees, ECPE is designed to foster meaningful connections and provide actionable solutions backed by industry-leading data and insights.

This new department will be effective immediately and will provide strategic oversight and resource management for immigration-related work and will coordinate with other relevant federal agencies.

While 69% of farmers expect to transfer their operation to the next generation of family members, too many are misplacing their time and efforts, according to The Williams Group. The company offers 5 recommendations that can help farmers and other business owners course correct.

Despite mostly full reservoirs, water districts serving agriculture in the state’s most productive region aren’t getting enough water, highlighting outdated water infrastructure.

Designed to be a benchmark for future research, the university looked at the true cost of highbush production in the state.

While governments set maximum residue limits (MRLs), the amounts can vary by country and can be complex to track.

The new additions to the Uber Eats app include Big Y, Foxtrot, King Kullen, Lunds & Byerlys, Superlo Foods and Vallarta Supermarkets.

The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the multistate outbreak linked to field cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers that sickened 69 people is now over.