October Not a Good Month for Agricultural Commodities

Like September, October was not a very friendly month for many of the agricultural commodities. Mark Oppold looks at how trading did this past month.

October Not a Good Month for Agricultural Commodities

New Approval Should Boost South African Citrus Exports to India
After nearly a decade of negotiations, newly approved export conditions for South African citrus going to India have been established. The Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) of Southern Africa and South Africa’s Department of Agriculture (DoA) announced Aug. 17 that India has approved the inclusion of additional treatment options for fresh citrus fruit from South Africa. […]
HLB Confirmed in Imperial County for First Time
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials have confirmed the detection of HLB in one tree in a residential property in the city of Calexico, Imperial County, California. This is the first HLB detection in a tree in Imperial County. In November 2025, an Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) […]