Articles by Lydia Johnson

Huanglongbing – also known as Citrus Greening Disease – has caused Florida’s orange production to decline by nearly 90% since 2005, allowing California to overtake the country’s top-producing citrus state.

The lack of availability and the rising cost of labor in the agriculture industry has driven producers to invest more heavily in technology, according to Specialty Crop Automation Report.

Portland General Electric will procure 400 megawatts of new battery storage projects to advance renewable energy in the region.

A rising minimum wage and a decrease in the overtime threshold in New York are both causing the state's farmers to reconsider their production decisions.

Increased confidence in the Fed may be leading more producers to expect interest rates to remain steady or decline compared to earlier in the year, according to the April Ag Economy Barometer reading.

The largest U.S. meat company by sales has announced cuts in corporate roles and senior leadership to align with corporate strategy.

Flooding conditions along the Mississippi River, brought on by the warming of massive quantities of snow to hit the Midwest over the winter, are expected to cause issues for inland waterway transportation into next week.

California producers are eligible for compensation to support direct and indirect losses to livestock populations.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture reports multiple changes in the state’s top commodities list, including increases in hemp and wine grape production value during 2021.