Led by the American Farm Bureau Federation, specialty crop groups are highlighting market pressures, extreme winter weather and geopolitical uncertainty.
Christopher Gerlach, vice-president, insights and analytics, US Apple, has released the latest statistics for apple holdings in the United States as of February 2026.
Specialty crop growers have until March 13, 2026 to report 2025 acres to the USDA’s Farm Service Agency. Commodity-specific details of $1B of assistance will be known by end of March.
2025 trade statistics show that Mexican exports of fresh or chilled tomatoes to Canada totalled US$8.1 million, a 134 per cent increase compared to the same period a year earlier. Most of the trade occurred after the U.S. anti-dumping tariff took effect.
