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With the right skill sets on your farm, technology can offer a more proactive approach to your operations rather than the reactive mentality we’re often inclined to adopt.

Healthy Family Project’s annual Back-to-School campaign wrapped in early October with impressions topping 224 million and social media reach seeing more than 24 million impressions.

The end of the year is closing in. Have you considered new prepaid expense moves? According to Paul Neiffer, farm CPA at CLA Connect, you should.

The 15 million barrels from the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) are the final part of a 180-million-barrel release announced in March and does not constitute a further release.

The Packer recently connected with Kalera President and CEO Jim Leighton to discuss the newly created Vertical Farming Identity Declaration and Manifesto and the future of controlled environment ag.

Need a chiropractic adjustment but can’t make it to the office? Ask your doctor to come to the field. Dr. Blake Wayson hauls his portable adjustment table to the field to help farmers find relief in the busy seasons.

The USDA has announced that distressed borrowers with qualifying USDA farm loans have already received nearly $800 million in assistance.

The California Avocado Commission has much to celebrate at the upcoming International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce and Floral Show.

Anxiety and stress associated with marketing decisions can be managed, but you must take an active approach. 

Retailers can stop by the redesigned Zespri booth #2487 to meet with regional and international staff and learn how Zespri SunGold Kiwi is driving the category to new levels. 

USDA seeks input on how to identify those who experienced discrimination and what kind of evidence should be submitted to back up the claims.

Big Chief Sunpie Barnes and Chief Zohar Isreal will be joining the I Love Produce team at its booth #1504 to help promote its annual OctGarlicFest Halloween promotion, the release stated.

Soil-based indoor grower Soli Organic secures over a million to scale operations and enhance technology.

The Pretty Lady Vineyards team will be featuring their premium California Table grapes at the revamped IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show in Orlando, Fla.

A wholly owned subsidiary of Fresh Del Monte Produce, the cut vegetable and leafy greens company is investing heavily in its snap pea program, as it further commits to being a leader in the space.

Competition was fierce this year, as the contest earned 1,361 entries, the most in any of the Mushroom Council’s past eight annual blended burger contests.

A new consumer survey suggests only small differences in gender-based preferences about food, such as decisions to buy organic, check nutrition labels or recycle packaging.

Leafy green grower aims to grow 17 million pounds of romaine annually in new central Texas greenhouse facility, increasing romaine production twofold.

Sacramento, Calif.-based Bryant Christie Inc. has marked its 30-year anniversary as a leading provider of global market solutions for food, beverage and agribusiness.

U.S. fresh produce imports showed big value increases for berries, avocados, grapes and citrus for the 12-month period from September 2021 through August 2022.

With IFPA’s Global Show fast approaching, the Watsonville, Calif.-based company is eager to showcase its offering of high-quality strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries.

Watsonville, Calif., - based Well-Pict tradeshow crew will be in Orlando for the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show at the Orange County Convention Center, according to a news release.

Global inflation will likely decrease to 6.5% in 2023 and to 4.1% by 2024, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast.

An extension of Potandon’s value-added microwavable line has arrived with the product name Minute Mashers with Gravy, says Dick Thomas, senior vice president of sales for Potandon Produce LLC, Idaho Falls, Idaho.

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.

As Canada’s second-largest producer of fruits and vegetables, the province of Quebec is home to 650 vegetable growers and more than 3,500 businesses devoted to fruit and vegetable production.

Produce sales in the St. Louis, Mo., area are going strong, and distributors say they anticipate a solid fall-winter season. 

See who was at EPC's 8th annual Apple Picking Event Oct. 8, at Melick Farm in Oldwick, N.J., established in memory of Joe DeLorenzo, former EPC president.

Watsonville, Calif.-based berry grower anticipates an ample strawberry crop from California’s central coast this October.

The wait is nearly over. The inaugural International Fresh Produce Association Global Produce and Floral Show is set to take place Oct. 27-29 in Orlando, Fla., and the industry is energized to engage.

USDA says the organizations were selected for their proven track records working with farmworkers, meatpacking workers, and grocery workers. The funds amount to $600 per person and will be dispersed in the fall.

Produce for Better Health focuses on influencers before and during IFPA’s show.

The transaction is expected to fuel Sunrise’s future growth and provide meaningful opportunities for expansion and future acquisitions.

The Purdue University and CME Group Ag Economy Barometer farmer sentiment index declined 5 points in September.

Rexburg, Idaho-based Wilcox Fresh expands its supply of Idaho potatoes by acquiring heirloom fingerling grower and shipper, Southwind Farms.

A tantalizing celebrity chef cook-off is in store for attendees of the Potato Expo 2023.

FMI’s chief public policy officer shares insight on how the food industry will help the White House achieve goals to end hunger and increase access to healthy food.

Produce industry advocate and longtime United Fresh leader Jeff Oberman was chosen to lead the California Avocado Commission, starting October 10.

Would repealing the Jones Act have an economic effect on agriculture? John Phipps explains why repealing the act would be minimally beneficial for some industries, but have a major impact on others in the U.S.

In a move to enhance the competitiveness of Chile’s grape industry in international markets, The Chilean Fruit Exporters Association has announced a strategic plan for a newly formed grape committee. 

Following Gov. Newsom’s signing of AB 2183 into law, Western Growers issued a statement saying the legislation "will unleash a relentless campaign of union pressure and harassment targeting California farmworkers."

Taylor Farm's 2022 Social Responsibility and Sustainability Report tracks the salad producer's milestones toward building healthy communities, employees and the environment.

Following IFPA's Washington Conference, Sept. 28, more than 150 industry and association leaders convened for a dinner to celebrate Tom Stenzel’s three decades of service to the fresh produce industry.

"If you were not here, you missed being part of history this week," said IFPA’s Chief Public Policy Officer Robert Guenther of The Washington Conference.

On an ambitious mission to become the world’s leading provider of fruit varieties, IFG is on track to open a $14 million state-of-the-art research breeding campus in McFarland, Calif.

The International Fresh Produce Association kicked off its Washington Conference, Sept. 26, by hosting a Produce Economic Outlook Forum.

Avocado industry group recognizes 29 key supporters who helped grow a thriving organization over two decades.

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a reminder to buyers and sellers of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables subject to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

First-of-its-kind report by IFPA highlights produce and floral industry contributions and underscores economic impacts.

Exhibitors at the Southeast Produce Council’s Sept. 22-24 Southern Innovations trade show and conference at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., delivered on the innovation front.