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A crop-protection startup is using AI and machine learning to identify and develop new active ingredients it says will help farmers solve issues like weed resistance faster and more economically.
Fresh Del Monte is warning such a shortage is on the horizon, with shifting climate patterns and disease pressures resulting in diminished supplies in key growing regions like Costa Rica, where production is down 23%.
Letting go of these ideas can help farm leaders adopt a more thoughtful, flexible approach that strengthens their operation and empowers their team.
Here’s what distributors are saying about summer sales and happenings.
The agency officially says this extension does not amend the final rule requirements but allows all stakeholders to fully prepare for implementation.
The Fertilizer Institute honored the collaborations as part of its nutrient management commitment program.
Once designated as necessary labor during the pandemic, farmworkers insist their contributions are still critical despite some changing views.
The company says completion of this sale represents an important strategic milestone for the group that will allow concentration of efforts and investments on core business activities.
Celebrating National Farmers Market Week, the Great American Farmers Market is a week-long celebration of food, family and farming that kicked off Aug. 3 with live music, farm-fresh eats and fun for all ages.
During the recent Aneberries trade fair, Hortifrut’s CEO shared the vertically integrated company’s vision for the category.
All stakeholders, including USDA employees and ag and nutrition stakeholders, can submit feedback through Aug. 26.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says Doehler Dry Ingredient Solutions has recalled its Member’s Mark Freeze Dried Fruit Variety Pack due to the potential for contamination with Listeria.
While the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Department of Labor’s administrative system for enforcing fines is unconstitutional, that doesn’t stop the department from pursuing H-2A penalties.
Denver Urban Gardens empowers communities across the city to grow their own food, foster connections and build healthier, more resilient neighborhoods.
The Senate Ag Committee held a hearing on Wednesday to get more details about its plan to relocate 2,600 employees from Washington, D.C., to five regional hubs to achieve $4 billion in savings.
The extension, which avoids a 30% tariff on most Mexican non-automotive and non-metal goods compliant with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, came after a Thursday morning call between Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
The upcoming forums in Arizona and Texas are set to feature updates about area projects and include a public comment period.
Most of the commenters at the EPA’s listening session on CWA’s Section 401 said no change is needed to the current implementation.
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council has launched “Blueberries Go Big,” a new marketing campaign that it says evokes an emotional connection to the fruit.
Icafolin-methyl represents the first new weed-killing chemistry in more than 30 years.
To learn more about what’s ahead for the nutrition program that serves nearly 7 million people across the U.S., The Packer recently sat down with National WIC Association President and CEO Georgia Machell.
The new bill duplicates elements of the on-going WOTUS rework effort by EPA, but has been praised for helping to bring regulatory certainty by excluding certain types of water under the “navigable waters” definition.
President Donald Trump said on Monday most trading partners that do not negotiate separate trade deals would soon face tariffs of 15% to 20% on their exports to the U.S.
California has seen a significant increase in its strawberry exports to Mexico in recent years. To learn the latest, The Packer connected with the commission’s Chris Christian at Aneberries 2025.
At the recent Aneberries trade fair, members of the global berry industry said they’re reading the Trump administration’s tariff tea leaves and watching trade deals closely.
This memorandum of understanding will improve proactive, science-based food safety standards for the organization that represents fresh produce growers in California, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico.
Produce industry veteran Ed Beckman joins the FreshXperts team to help lead the relaunch with its founder, Anthony Totta.
The commission says the reorg strengthens the department’s ability to serve farmers and safeguard the nation’s food supply.
Assistance through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program is available for agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024.
Citing severe consequences to growers, exporters, retailers and consumers, fresh produce organizations encourage the leaders of Canada, Mexico and the U.S. to collaborate on a long-term solution.