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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Specialty Crop Grower Magazine”
By Clint Thompson Widely recognized as a leading weed scientist in the Southeast, the University of Georgia’s Stanley Culpepper provides specialty crop growers with weed management guidance. Specialty Crop Grower caught up Culpepper to discuss challenging weeds in Georgia and what to do about them. Q: What are the three most problematic weeds in vegetables produced on plasticulture and how …
By Frank Giles and Clint Thompson Inflation has touched consumers and businesses across the spectrum in the United States. It has been particularly problematic for farmers trying to remain profitable in a business where margins are tight. “Inflation is a very concerning problem and has impacted all of agriculture in a significant way,” said Tony DiMare, president of DiMare Fresh. …
In this month’s sneak peek, the July issue of Specialty Crop Grower Magazine highlights artificial intelligence and its progress in the agricultural sector. The U.S. market value of AI in agriculture has surpassed $1 billion, though expectations are for that number to increase. AI’s costs remain the biggest barrier to specialty crop producers adopting it on a wide commercial scale. …
By Frank Giles The COVID-19 pandemic illustrated the fragile nature of global supply chains as the movement of many goods was disrupted and delayed for months after shutdowns related to the virus. The conflict in Iran has been a reminder of that vulnerability as oil and fertilizer movement has been disrupted, sending prices higher and feeding uncertainty into the marketplace. …
By Frank Giles The legal battles over glyphosate’s potential liability for causing cancer, specifically non-Hodgkin lymphoma, have been raging for more than a decade. Recent developments have the herbicide back in the spotlight as a case is being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS). The case is Monsanto v. Durnell. SCOTUS is reviewing a jury verdict awarding John Durnell …
By Frank Giles Regenerative agriculture has been a buzzword that dates back to the 1980s. It has had flashes of popularity over the years and is enjoying another moment in the spotlight thanks to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. In December, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $700 million Regenerative Pilot Program to help American farmers …
By Frank Giles Last month’s cover story featured the potential benefits the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement could have for specialty crop growers. The recommendation to eat “real food,” which includes fruits and vegetables, could improve sales for farmers while benefiting Americans’ health. There’s a lot that is good about MAHA, because it has focused the conversation on how …
The best time to prepare is before a crisis, not during one. In this month’s sneak peek, the January issue of Specialty Crop Grower Magazine highlights food safety and the different protocols that farming operations should have in place from top to bottom. Maile Gradison, a partner with Hogan Lovells, a Washington DC-based law firm, has experience with the Food …
By Frank Giles Matt Palmer’s career in agriculture has spanned 30 years. It was a rewarding path that exposed him to the men and women who grow our food and fiber. But over the course of those years, he has witnessed the disturbing trend of declining farm numbers and the aging of the American farmer. Currently, only about 1.2% of …
By Frank Giles There has been a lot of breaking news on the labor front lately. More came down just as we were set to send this issue to the printer. In late August, a federal court in Louisiana vacated the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) Methodology rule. Opponents of the methodology applauded the …
