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The rule — if finalized — would help protect millions of workers in indoor and outdoor work settings and substantially reduce workplace heat injuries, illnesses and fatalities, according to the Department of Labor.
The National Council of Agricultural Employers’ 2024 Ag Employer Labor Forum is set for Dec. 4-6 at the M Resort just outside Las Vegas.
The Equitable Food Initiative says attendees can develop facilitation skills to drive worker engagement and productivity.
The Packer’s Sustainable Produce Summit is once again co-located with West Coast Produce Expo, set to provide the fresh produce industry three days rich in educational and networking opportunities, May 30 to June 1.
The Agricultural Labor Rights and Responsibilities Act implemented “in one fell swoop” a series of laws that took 10 years to pass in California, says Marilyn Bay of the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association.
The National Council of Agricultural Employers, several agricultural associations, and individual farmers said the lawsuit aims to protect farm and ranch families across the country from the Department of Labor’s “unlawful and unconstitutional” final rule.
Key trends shaping the future of the industry include increasingly advanced genetics and growers’ heightened focus on labor productivity and efficiencies, according to the recent study by RaboResearch.
Prices of materials and inputs may not be spiraling out of control as they were in the recent past, but produce distributors in the Twin Cities area still face some headwinds.
The International Fresh Produce Association and other groups have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Labor’s recently finalized H-2A rule.
“Show Us Your Sweets” invites home cooks and holiday hosts to showcase their best sweetpotato recipes in four contest categories: appetizers, main dishes, desserts, and innovative creations.
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 International Fresh Produce Association’s 2024 Global Produce and Floral Show put the spotlight on products, promotions and partnerships from its more than 1,100 exhibitors.
The event will highlight findings from a recent symposium that explored the future of the U.S. agricultural workforce.
The USDA said it concluded the risks of introducing or spreading plant pests or noxious weeds from imported fresh hass avocado fruit can be successfully mitigated using a systems approach.
The TV star will join Envy at the inaugural Hallmark Christmas Experience to celebrate the “Sweetest Moments of Holiday Entertaining.”
The Delano, Calif.-based grower-shipper is now authorized to market Sun World’s proprietary grape varieties, such as Autumncrisp, Adora Seedless, Midnight Beauty, Applause, Epic Crisp and Ruby Rush.
The National Potato Council event will return to Orlando in January to help industry partners launch into the new year.
The company’s “Small Change, Big Difference” campaign replaced its iconic blue banana sticker with a pink sticker to advocate for breast cancer awareness.
The new facility will help accelerate new crop deployment and continue to innovate, the company says.
The “State of WIC” report shows the benefit of nutritional education as the nation’s first food-as-medicine program.
The USDA says it has imposed sanctions on produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The sanctions include suspending the businesses’ Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act licenses and barring the principal operators of the businesses from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.
The International Fresh Produce Association recently brought together volunteer leaders at a policy retreat, which included members of the group’s U.S. Government Relations Council and Political Advisory Committee.
Various academic, labor, faith, antipoverty and farm groups sent a letter to Vice President Kamala Harris applauding her proposed food price gouging ban and her pledge to crack down on food industry mergers.
Mental health support services are hard to find in rural areas. Did you know 90 million people live in designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas? To further complicate matters, stress among farmers is growing.
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation program aims to strengthen business capacity and facilitate market expansion for value-added food products, supporting food safety best practices and operational resilience.
Former deputy ag secretary Kathleen Merrigan highlights the top non-farm-bill issues that are currently impacting agriculture.
USDA reports that total U.S. tomato imports of Mexican tomatoes totaled $2.7 billion in 2023, up from $2.47 billion in 2022.
BDA/Dorot Farm said supplies look good as it readies to launch its new crop for the upcoming North American season.
The celery brand is highlighting healthy gameday snacking, while offering Dandy celery consumers the chance to win a $1,000 grand prize and weekly chances to win $100, through Feb. 7.