The Morning Harvest: Farm and Food News
Daily farm and food news, explained by a working farmer.
Every morning, Angelo Grinceri breaks down the day's farm and food news in plain language: what's happening on farms across the country, why food costs what it costs, what's in season, and what you could be growing on your own land. Watch on YouTube, or listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Produce Prices - Food Safety and Recalls - In Season - Start A Farm - Weather and Crops - Farm Policy - New Jersey Agriculture
Produce Prices - Food Safety and Recalls - In Season - Start A Farm - Weather and Crops - Farm Policy - New Jersey Agriculture
The H-2A Farm Worker Visa, Explained: Who Picks America’s Produce and Why the Rules Are Changing
The H-2A visa brings nearly 400,000 seasonal workers onto American farms, and a federal judge just threw out its wage formula. A working farmer explains how the program works, what it costs, and what the labor squeeze means at the store and on your land.
Grocery Prices Rose 1.8 Percent in a Year While Gasoline Rose 34 Percent: What the September CPI Means for Your Food Budget
Grocery prices rose 1.8 percent in a year while gasoline rose 34 percent, and here is what to buy. Also: the Cyclospora lettuce outbreak closes at 12,883 cases, the 17 percent duty behind tomato prices, cabbage and onions at 73 cents, garlic planting by region, and how New Jersey preserves farmland.
USDA Awards $86.6 Million in Specialty Crop Block Grants for Fruits and Vegetables
USDA put $86.6 million into 609 fruit and vegetable projects on October 13, and here is how a farmer gets in on next year’s round. Also: why Honeycrisp costs double what Gala does, a Virginia oyster closure after Salmonella cases, strawberry planting by region, and New Jersey’s apple season after the April freeze.
Hurricane Isaias Hits the Southeast Harvest: What It Means for Cotton, Peanuts, and Pecans
Hurricane Isaias came ashore in the Florida Panhandle with most Southeast cotton still in the field. Plus: why iceberg lettuce is $65 a carton, a third sprouting seed recall, and how to grow raspberries.
USDA Raises Corn Yield to 181.2 Bushels and Corn Prices Drop: What It Means
USDA surprised the market by raising the corn yield to 181.2 bushels per acre, and corn prices fell. Also today: a smoked fish recall, why blueberries cost $4.60 a pint, and how to grow apples.
The Farm Bill Explained: Where $1.37 Trillion Goes and Why Congress Is Stuck
The farm bill expired on September 30. Here is what it is, where $1.37 trillion goes, why Congress is stuck, and what it means if you own land.
USDA Seed Sovereignty Initiative: $180 Million to Sequence the National Seed Bank
USDA is spending $180 million to sequence a national gene bank of more than 600,000 seed and plant samples. Also today: a Nature's Own bread recall, raspberry prices, fall produce, and how to start backyard grapes.
USDA Announces Record $13.8 Billion in Farm Safety Net Payments: What It Means
USDA announced a record $13.8 billion in farm safety net payments. A working farmer explains what it means, plus today's seed recall, strawberry prices, what's in season, and how to grow blueberries.
Diesel Tops $6 a Gallon at Harvest: What the New Dyed Diesel Order Means for Farms and Food Prices
Diesel is up 71 percent from a year ago, right at harvest. Here's what the new dyed diesel order means for farms and your grocery bill, plus why blackberries cost what they cost.