August and September 2025 Members

We are excited to recognize and welcome the following individuals and organizations who joined us in August and September 2025. Thank you for being a part of our growing community! Plus Membership Green Rebates LLC (Seattle, WA, United States) GrowTec (Lemington, ON, Canada) Holtex International (Pennsylvania, PA, United States) Mosa Green Srl (Chions, Italy) Zenport […]

Specialty Crop Leaders Seek Tailored Economic Aid for Growers

Specialty Crop Leaders Seek Tailored Economic Aid for Growers The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance encourages the Administration to reinstate a targeted relief program for growers facing severe economic pressures. The letter calls for reestablishing the successful CFAP-2 model from the first Trump Administration to provide fair, efficient, and tailored assistance to specialty crop producers […]

Ag Industry Urges Administration to Provide Immediate Economic Relief for Farmers

Ag Industry Urges Administration to Provide Immediate Economic Relief for Farmers AmericanHort joined over 200 agricultural organizations in urging the administration to provide additional economic assistance to help farmers withstand severe market pressures until key provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act take effect in 2026. Despite the new law’s long-term benefits, producers continue […]

USDA Reorganization: AmericanHort Urges Continuity in Critical Services

USDA Reorganization: AmericanHort Urges Continuity in Critical Services AmericanHort submitted comments to USDA on its proposed reorganization, supporting modernization efforts while emphasizing the need to protect programs vital to horticulture. We urged USDA to maintain plant health diagnostics at Building 580, sustain research at Beltsville and the U.S. National Arboretum, and preserve regional responsiveness and […]

2025 Impact Washington Fly-In

The 2025 AmericanHort Impact Washington Fly-In Summit drew nearly 140 participants from 25 states earlier this week.

AmericanHort Pushes Back on Rail Industry Consolidation

AmericanHort Pushes Back on Rail Industry Consolidation AmericanHort recently joined fellow members of the Rail Customer Coalition in signing a letter to the Surface Transportation Board expressing strong concerns about the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. The letter warns that further consolidation in the rail industry would reduce competition, raise costs, and […]

Farm and Grower Groups Urge Action on Full Farm Bill

Farm and Grower Groups Urge Action on Full Farm Bill More than 260 farm groups, including AmericanHort, are encouraging Congress to pass a comprehensive Farm Bill that fully supports specialty crops and rural communities. While recent budget legislation offered some stability, growers stressed that it cannot replace vital Farm Bill programs such as conservation, research, […]

AmericanHort Supports Callahan Nomination

AmericanHort Supports Callahan Nomination AmericanHort joined a broad coalition of agricultural groups calling on the Senate Finance Committee to swiftly confirm Dr. Julie Callahan as Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Dr. Callahan’s extensive experience in global agricultural trade and proven track record in breaking down unfair barriers will be […]

AmericanHort asked to Testify During House Agriculture Committee Hearing

AmericanHort asked to Testify During House Agriculture Committee Hearing  “An Examination of the State of the Specialty Crop Industry” Michael Frantz, president of Frantz Wholesale Nursery Company LLC and past chairman of the AmericanHort advocacy committee, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture on September 16, 2025, at 10 AM ET, as a representative of the […]