USDA’s New Microloan Program Could Help Specialty Crop Growers

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced a new microloan program that he hopes might fill in some of the gaps left by the unfinished Farm Bill.

Final 2025 U.S. Citrus Crop Forecast Issued
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) released its last citrus crop forecast update of the 2024-25 season on July 11. The Florida Valencia orange forecast increased 2%, from 7.4 million boxes in June to 7.55 million boxes. That increased the Florida all-orange forecast from 12 million boxes in June to 12.15 […]
CSU Decreases Hurricane Forecast Slightly
Colorado State University (CSU) on July 9 decreased its Atlantic seasonal hurricane forecast slightly and now calls for a slightly above-normal 2025 Atlantic basin hurricane season. CSU anticipates a slightly above-average probability for major hurricanes making landfall along the continental United States coastline and in the Caribbean. Information obtained through June indicates that the 2025 […]

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