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Alongside historic tax cuts, funding increases for farming programs, and deep cuts to SNAP and Medicaid, the specialty crop industry got most — but not all — of what it hoped for in a farm bill.

Washington and Oregon producers hope to avoid disruptions related to immigration enforcement.

From SNAP benefit reform and fraud crackdown to the continuation of mass deportations with “no amnesty,” here’s how the USDA’s newly launched National Farm Security Action Plan may impact the fresh produce industry.

In what it calls a comprehensive action plan for agriculture security, USDA unveiled seven critical areas the Trump administration will address, and securing and protecting U.S. farmland from being owned by China topped that list.

As the nation celebrates blueberries this July, growers and marketers alike are embracing data-driven innovation and consumer trends to keep the beloved berry front and center.

Demand for organic cherries continues to be a strong retail opportunity, according to the Wenatchee, Wash.-based company.

The company says, facing industry pressure, it would release its laser weeder under a dual licensing mode and is considering relocating the company to Australia.

With more than 65% of the crop exported, Robert Verloop, executive director and CEO of the California Walnut Board and the California Walnut Commission, talks about market opportunities.

June 2025 marked the fifth year Continental Fresh has operated its Water for All mangoes program that helps fund water infrastructure projects in rural Latin America.