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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has purchased more than 100,000 50-pound cartons of potatoes.
The next generation of leaders working in charities and not-for-profit organizations in the fresh produce sector can now apply for a round of funding and a series of one-to-one mentoring sessions.
Food insecurity is at an all-time high, with one in eight Americans reporting some level of uncertainty about where their next meal will come from.
Pear Bureau Northwest is launching the sixth edition of its annual World Pear Day on December 4.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the theme and program of the 98th Agricultural Outlook Forum, a virtual event that will be held on February 24-25, 2022.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has extended the comment period for the COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard to Jan. 19, 2022.
The fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic is worsening the situation in many European countries.
U.S. potato production for 2021 is down slightly compared with the 2020 crop, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s November crop production report.
The USDA NIFA has announced an investment of over $34 million to support greater food access and nutrition security for low-income and at-risk communities through the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP).
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Central Market of FL II Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
The USDA has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under PACA.
The following statement was issued Dec. 16 by Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council (NPC):
San Francisco-based Full Harvest, the produce business-to-business marketplace specializing in surplus and imperfect produce, today announced the close of a $23 million Series B round of growth financing.
Registration is open for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to purchase fresh oranges and grapefruit for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Ringer & Son Brokerage Co. Inc. (Ringer), Brighton, Colo., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Ayar Produce NY Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association in partnership with the Toronto Wholesale Produce Association will be distributing over 1,200 boxes of 18kg of fresh produce to people in need across Ontario.
University of Tennessee Extension is launching a new educational program uniquely designed to help beginning farmers or individuals starting a new venture in agriculture.
“OSHA is gratified the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit dissolved the Fifth Circuit’s stay of the Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard. “
“I am extremely disappointed with this decision by the Senate parliamentarian to remove critical immigration reform from the Build Back Better Act.”
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, oh what fun it is to ride on the Stemilt and Hansen Fruit sleigh!
Fast Facts: The Cast met one last time for the year of 2022 to wrap up the fall season and analyze the last 12 weeks of data from Nielson retail scan data.
As a result of Martinez Fresh satisfying the terms of the consent decision and order, the finding that it had committed repeated and flagrant PACA violations was permanently abated and the case has been closed.
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 PACA.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under PACA.
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 PACA.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on Rain Forest Produce Inc. (Rain Forest), Los Angeles, Calif., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
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