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Despite significant early-season freeze losses, Florida growers are leveraging crop replanting and peak-season quality to supply key domestic markets this fall.

The incoming Congress will feature at least 119 ag voices, but major leadership shakeups and a steep learning curve await lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

With the dust settling after elections, Florida growers and industry advocates stress the urgent need for Congress to pass the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act.

Following a multiweek harvest shutdown and supply disruption triggered by pest containment efforts, Local Plant Health Boards agreed to resume avocado picking approvals Nov. 5, though elevated pricing and supply chain recovery challenges are expected to linger.

Featuring a redesigned trade show floor and expanded educational sessions, this year’s New York Produce Show aims to spark industry growth and spotlight shifting consumer trends.

Driscoll’s faces a proposed class-action lawsuit over alleged unflagged pesticide overages on imported berries, triggering a national debate that links whistleblower disclosures with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s decision not to order public recalls.

Suppliers forecast larger fruit sizes and steady retail volumes as the California citrus season opens two to three weeks ahead of schedule.

Legal expert Christopher “Smitty” Smith warns that state pauses won’t stall packaging mandates — and ignoring compliance now may turn four-figure audits into eight-figure penalties.

A developing Super El Niño is bringing extreme weather contrasts across the U.S., from catastrophic Southwest flooding to Midwest drought concerns. Warmer winter temperatures are likely, but precipitation remains a major wild card for farmers heading into 2027.

The St. Louis-based company provides fresh fruits and vegetables to the charter elementary school’s nutrition program, offsetting an estimated $65,000 annually in food and staffing costs.