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Crop condition ratings seemed to be in a free fall in early summer, but July’s rains and cooler temperatures sparked a rebound. The heat this week means crop conditions could be set to take another hit.

If you’re renting farmland to or from others, you have many things to consider – from managing long-term agreements and land improvements to zeroing in on the right insurance. Here are four boxes you'll want to check

Volumes are up for satsuma mandarins from the Southeastern U.S. and maturing ahead of last season, according to growers.

Anxiety and stress associated with marketing decisions can be managed, but you must take an active approach. 

Global inflation will likely decrease to 6.5% in 2023 and to 4.1% by 2024, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast.

A rail strike is looming despite the majority of unions reaching tentative agreement with the rail companies, but the unions not on board are essential to the operation of the nation’s rail system. 

Welcome to a tale too insane for fiction: a cottonmouth farmer seeking a snake venom crop for harvest.

The commodity markets came under pressure to start the week as traders tried to shed risk over shipping concerns in China as COVID-19 concerns caused officials to shut down transportation amid a two-pronged lockdown.

A new USDA Market News Mobile Application will provide the supply chain with instant access to current and historical market information, including over 800 livestock, poultry, and grain reports.

Northeast market business news in brief.

Transportation woes continue to haunt Northeast shippers as trucks remain hard to come by and freight rates skyrocket because of rising fuel costs and a scarcity of drivers. 

With the holidays winding down, produce distributors in the Northeast are looking forward to a solid first quarter as the new year approaches.

Produce shippers in the Northeast had to tweak their operations a bit over the past couple of years to cope with COVID-19, but most have gotten through the pandemic in fairly good shape.

Hurricane Ida packed a punch of 150 mph winds this weekend, crippling grain shipping facilities in a key export area along the lower Mississippi River. Now it's a question of how long export activity could be shuttered.

The carbon market is poised for growth but farmers are still looking for reliable information, return on investment and assurances that they won't be unfairly penalized or lose control over their operations.

From fresh produce being plowed under to unharvested crops sitting untouched in fields, fruit and vegetable growers are the latest agriculture sector facing fallout from COVID-19.

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AgDay national reporter Betsy Jibben talks with Toni Lynn Adams, Communications Outreach Coordinator with the Washington Apple Commission about dropping exports to China.

It’s an unnecessary hassle when parts snap off and forklifts puncture the bins used in harvesting and packing fresh produce, said Mike Begin, Northeast regional sales manager of Decade Products LLC, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Rolling up to the entrance of the Hunts Point Produce Market in Bronx, N.Y., feels like passing through a security check point for an international operation of gargantuan proportions — because it is.

Organic produce marketers generally agree that demand typically outpaces supply in the category, but they also note that overproduction does occur on occasion.

North Carolina’s sweet potato acreage declined 15,000 acres this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The drop is significant considering that the state produces more than half of the nation’s crop.