John Deere acquires GUSS Automation, a California innovator in autonomous sprayers for orchards and vineyards.

Record-setting strawberry acres highlight rising demand and grower strategies to manage costs in California.

The state’s latest funding round targets agriculture, aerospace, life sciences, and the bioeconomy, with projects expected to support more than 23,000 jobs statewide.

According to the American Farm Bureau, a Louisiana court ruling eases costly labor mandates for family farms.

Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have slowed, but California farmers remain on alert as fall migration season brings renewed risks.

According to a release from Senator Adam Schiff’s office, the bipartisan call presses USDA to speed Red Card certifications for wildland firefighters as extreme heat and wildfire risks grow.

Even with slightly lower overall expenses in 2024, producers across California and the U.S. are still feeling the pinch of high input costs, rising interest rates, and falling commodity prices.

According to the group’s President and CEO Dave Puglia, “Rescinding the ‘no-staggering’ rule eliminates needless cost and complexity, giving farmers the flexibility they need to meet real-world labor demand.”

Officials are responding to a Mediterranean fruit fly detection in San José with an aggressive quarantine and sterile fly release program.

Early scouting and prevention are critical to protect yields.