Western Growers has sounded the alarm over a letter from Kroger to fresh produce shippers announcing the company’s standardized payment terms of net 90 days.

It's a Farmer Forum! AgriTalk Host Chip Flory changes things up this week talking direct to consumer operations. He brings in producers from Iowa, Indiana, and Virginia to discuss their business. 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — While the topics at the Center for Produce Safety’s 2018 Research Symposium covered a lot of research areas, leafy greens — and romaine in particular — weren’t far from attendee’s minds.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The backgrounds of scientists and their areas of focus at the Center for Produce Safety’s ninth annual symposium were certainly diverse, but one message came through: shared knowledge is critical.

Chefs continue to inspire consumers to attempt to make food like theirs, and the dynamic serves specialties well.

Dublin, Ireland-based Fyffes has received an award for its role in supporting small producers through Fair Trade practices.

Salinas, Calif.-based Taylor Farms has earned a TRUE Zero Waste certification for a yearlong effort to reduce landfill waste at its Gonzales, Calif., facility.

Compared to immigration-related tweets and tirades in Washington, D.C., the fate of the stoic farm bill is considerably less entertaining. 

(UPDATED, 4:38 p.m.) Longtime Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association president Mike Stuart is ready to retire.

What kind of ambassador are you? If your company’s logo is on your ball cap, your cooler jacket or even your vehicle, you are indeed an ambassador.