Latest News From Lawsuit

In a decision praised by farmworker advocates, a U.S. District Court has issued a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the USDA's decision in September to suspend the annual Farm Labor Survey.

Black Gold Farms, Grand Forks, N.D., will start harvest of red potatoes in Texas soon.

Kansas City, Kan.-based Associated Wholesale Grocers and potato industry defendants have resolved a lawsuit alleging price fixing by the United Potato Growers of America.

Brea, Calif.-based Pura Vida Farms has sued former partner Chris Elsie for breach of contract, conversion, fraud, false advertising and other offenses.

Law firm Arnstein & Lehr, Miami, selected Katie Edwards to lead its new Agriculture Practice Group, representing growers, ranchers and nursery groups.

A federal court has ruled against a California grape grower-shipper in a lawsuit concerning who invented the Green Emerald table grapes.