Category: Business & Management
USDA reorganization plan draws concern from ag organizations
A reorganization plan to relocate much of the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) staff from Washington, D.C. has drawn concern from dozens of agricultural organizations.
Senate committee releases farm bill discussion draft
Industry groups greeted the release of a discussion draft of the Agricultural Act of 2026, commonly called Farm Bill 2.0, by U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with optimism.
Business coaching comes to Cultivate
Coach’s Corner offers Cultivate attendees one-on-one business coaching included with an All-Access Pass. Explore expert guidance and examine strategies for sales, leadership and profitability.
Bloomin’ Easy expands consumer tools, introduces 2027 plant collection
Bloomin’ Easy unveiled Miss Diggs 2.0 AI gardening support and introduced 11 new perennial and shrub varieties for 2027.
Supporters of House workforce act legislation can voice opinions online
U.S. House Agriculture Committee chair Glenn Thompson has released details for the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act and is working to secure House cosponsors before its introduction in late June.
Floral Marketing Fund launches redesigned website
The Floral Marketing Fund unveiled a redesigned website featuring improved access to consumer research, industry resources and news.
Ag labor groups applaud SAWA proposal, urge its passing
The Ag Wage Reform Coalition supports the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act, citing workforce stability reforms. Learn more about efforts to modernize and strengthen the nation’s agricultural workforce system.
How is labor impacting your operation? Take GPN’s 2026 Labor Survey
GPN’s 2026 Labor Survey seeks grower insights on 2025 labor challenges, current workforce conditions and expectations for the year ahead. Take the survey and share your experience.
USDA unveils $1.625B relief program for specialty crop farmers
USDA has launched the $1.625 billion ASCF Program to help specialty crop growers offset rising costs and market disruptions. Apply by Aug. 7.
Ag CEO Q&A: What rising fertilizer costs mean for growers this season
Timac Agro USA CEO Jake Tanis says efficiency, planning and agronomic strategy will define the 2026 crop year
HilverdaFlorist integrates subsidiary sites into single corporate website
HilverdaFlorist has integrated the websites of its subsidiaries MuraraPlants Kenya and HilverdaFlorist Colombia into its corporate website.
Mother’s Day 2026 spending to hit a record $38B
Consumer spending for Mother’s Day is expected to reach a record $38 billion this year. Read more about the annual survey released by the NRF and Prosper Insights & Analytics.
More time, more aid: USDA moves SDRP deadline to Aug. 12
Disaster relief payments for 2023–24 losses increase to 70% coverage. Growers are encouraged to check eligibility and submit or update applications by Aug. 12.
Georgia producers can apply for Hurricane Helene loss assistance in eligible counties
Georgia producers in eligible counties may apply to the Georgia Department of Agriculture for compensation related to Hurricane Helene losses. Covered categories include infrastructure, nursery crops, pecans, blueberries, citrus, and damaged plasticulture and bare-ground practices.