Industry
Disaster and drought relief is coming to growers, but there is a hitch.
A national coalition representing thousands of Western farmers, ranchers, water providers, businesses and communities stressed the importance of Senate passage of bipartisan Infrastructure legislation.
iUNU (“you knew”) is an agricultural machine vision company headquartered in Seattle, with satellite offices in California, Florida, and Toronto as well.
Mona, Utah-based Houweling US Holdings, Inc. is launching the Longvine Growing Co as the company rebrands and resets for the next evolution of company growth.
As extreme heat and fires plague much of the West, wildland firefighters go from fire to fire with little end in sight.
Healthy Family Project’s annual Power Your Lunchbox campaign launched today with a focus on empowering kids to pack their own lunches, make after school snacks and help prepare family meals.
The North Carolina SweetPotato Commission (NCSPC) named FullTilt Marketing its domestic agency for marketing and public relations.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that $10 million is available for competitive grant funding in the 2021 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP).
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program is missed by fresh produce distributors everywhere, including in Maryland and Virginia.
The COVID-19 pandemic depressed foodservice sales and employment for much of 2020.
Gabe Bernal of Miami-based Seasons Farm Fresh said the biggest adjustment the company has made from last year to this year is a shift from wholesalers to retailers.
At its newest expansion, Albion, N.Y.-based Intergrow Greenhouses has opened a 10-acre greenhouse, expected to produce more than 3 million pounds of fresh produce a year to serve the entire Eastern Seaboard.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the PACA.
Young produce professionals swarmed the 3rd floor of Topgolf in Pharr, Texas on July 29th.
NEW YORK — New York City will be the first in the U.S. to require people to show proof of vaccination to dine indoors at restaurants. How will this mandate affect foodservice demand from the area’s produce wholesalers?
Should the U.S. Department of Agriculture change the way Buy American provisions in school meal programs are used?
Graphic Packaging International is a four-time winner for its innovative fiber-based solutions in the Institute of Packaging Professionals’ AmeriStar Awards 2021.
Calavo Growers, Inc. has said that after an initial review of its third-quarter 2021 operating results, the company now expects revenue to be between $275 million and $285 million.
The number of agricultural producers who purchase crop insurance for their specialty and organic crops continues to climb, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Grower organizations are voicing disappointment with EPA’s Endangered Species Act-required draft biological evaluation (BE) for several neonicotinoid products, including imidacloprid, thiamethoxam and clothianidin.
On Aug. 26, the California State Senate voted 24-11 to pass AB 616 (Stone), commonly referred to as “card check.”
Inc. magazine revealed that Terra Exports, an innovative global fresh fruit company, is No. 1086 on this year’s 40th annual Inc. 5000 list—the most prestigious ranking of U.S. fastest-growing private companies.
When one of the nation’s largest fresh-cut produce companies decides to invest in the innovative, startup-filled agtech sector, the industry notices.
The U.S. Senate passed a big infrastructure bill in August, and the House is expected to take up the legislation after its August recess.
The best outcomes for pear and apple harvest may go to growers who have the best access for H-2A labor.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of six members to serve on the National Mango Board.
The Produce for Better Health Foundation is taking the Have A Plant message around the globe in September.
Western Growers has bolstered its workforce development efforts with the launch of five initiatives aimed at transitioning the agriculture workforce to master rapidly developing agricultural technology.
Produce shippers and packaging suppliers have faced shortages and higher prices of some packaging materials.
Seen on Social: These are a few posts on social media from our produce industry that caught our attention this week.