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With Congress passing another extension, some economists suggest a new reality may be setting in: the era of comprehensive Farm Bills could be ending, replaced by a piecemeal approach in Washington.
The Trump administration told the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday that it continues to seek a halt of a judge’s order to fully fund the benefits unless there was an end to the government shutdown.
Five new ToBRFV-resistant tomato varieties offer growers options in Canada and the U.S.
Consolidation of Texas distribution adds to the company’s efforts to realign its supply chain.
The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to halt Thursday’s decision by a Rhode Island judge requiring the U.S. Department of Agriculture to spend $4 billion set aside for other purposes to ensure Americans receive full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits.
In a memo signed by Patrick Penn, deputy under secretary of the Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, USDA said FNS would complete the processes necessary to make funds available to support subsequent transmittal of full issuance files to EBT processors Nov. 7.
During the government shutdown, For Farmers Movement founder Dana DiPrima says the suspension of SNAP benefits is rippling through rural communities, hurting small and mid-sized farmers already struggling to stay afloat.
Department of Justice in a filing on Friday says judges have no power to appropriate or spend federal money.
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the new guidelines will change the food culture in this country.
Here’s what the four ballot measures, which received strong support at the polls, will mean for each state.
Grubhub customers can now order from Instacart’s network of more than a thousand national, regional and local retail banners across the U.S.
What we know from Day 1 of the Supreme Court hearing on Trump administration IEEPA tariffs and the path for importers to pursue a potential refund.
In the battle to save honeybees, Norroa from GreenLight Biosciences is a preventative that targets varroa mites to stop reproduction and prevent significant colony losses.
Mexico ended the most recent five-year cycle for delivering Rio Grande water having only delivered 50.5% of the total water due.
The Salinas, Calif.-based company has acquired Chichester, England-based, Natures Way Foods, a well-known provider of freshly prepared salads, cole slaw and potato salads.
U.S. Department of Justice said USDA is complying with U.S. District Judge John McConnell’s order and “will fulfill its obligation to expend the full amount of SNAP contingency funds today.”
The National Council of Agricultural Employers, the International Fresh Produce Assocation and the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association expressed gratitude that the Office of Foreign Labor Certification will resume processing H-2A foreign guestworker visas.
With SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans set to end Nov. 1, a loss that could strip nearly $9 billion from the fresh produce industry, the states’ leaders respond to keep families fed.
The company has recalled its conventional white and yellow peaches which were sold individually and in multi-packs.
Ramón Ojeda talked to The Packer about the mango industry’s challenges over the years and where the board and the industry need to go in the future.
To learn more about how the pause to SNAP benefits could impact everyone from farmers to retailers to consumers, The Packer spoke with The Alliance to End Hunger President Eric Mitchell.
With increased pressure, food banks say agricultural producers and grocery retailers hold the key to a resilient food supply.
While Nebraska’s lawsuit claims stolen water and stonewalling, Colorado says there’s no case since there’s no canal.
The company says its new Orchestra software suite is purpose-built to transform warehouse fulfillment for retailers and grocers.
Democratic-led states sue to block Nov. 1 SNAP cutoff during shutdown, saying benefit halt violates federal law, risks hunger for millions.
Farms, often in remote locations, are unfortunately prime suspects for copper wire thefts, but a new system called Cop-R-Lock aims to not only deter thefts but put an end to them.
To learn more about the Devens, Mass.-based greenhouse grower’s decade of continued growth, The Packer sat down with CEO Paul Sellew at the recent IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show.
Off-year elections don’t get much attention, but there are some areas of agricultural interest for these states’ voters to weigh in on during upcoming 2025 elections.
At the recent IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show, the fresh produce industry showed it remains focused on growth and increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables.
The newly formed “Grow it Here” seeks to educate policymakers and the public on the dire need for short-term and long-term ag reform.